hamein bhi matlab-o-mani ki justuju hai bahut

hameñ bhī matlab-o-ma.anī kī justujū hai bahut

harīf-e-harf magar ab ke dū-ba-dū hai bahut

vaqār ghar kī tavāzo hī par nahīñ mauqūf

ba-faiz-e-shā.irī bāhar bhī aabrū hai bahut

phaTe purāne diloñ kī ḳhabar nahīñ letā

agarche jāntā hai hājat-e-rafū hai bahut

badan kā saarā lahū khiñch ke aa gayā ruḳh par

vo ek bosa hameñ de ke surḳh-rū hai bahut

idhar udhar yuuñ hī muñh mārte bhī haiñ lekin

ye mānte bhī haiñ dil se ki ham ko tū hai bahut

ab us kī diid mohabbat nahīñ zarūrat hai

ki us se mil ke bichhaḌne kī aarzū hai bahut

yahī hai be-sar-o-pā baat kahne kā mauqa.a

patā chalegā kise shor chār-sū hai bahut

ye haal hai to badan ko bachā.iye kab tak

sadā meñ dhuup bahut hai lahū meñ lū hai bahut

yahī hai fikr kahīñ maan hī na jaa.eñ 'zafar'

hamāre mojaza-e-fan pe guftugū hai bahut

hamein bhi matlab-o-mani ki justuju hai bahut

harif-e-harf magar ab ke du-ba-du hai bahut

waqar ghar ki tawazo hi par nahin mauquf

ba-faiz-e-shairi bahar bhi aabru hai bahut

phaTe purane dilon ki KHabar nahin leta

agarche jaanta hai hajat-e-rafu hai bahut

badan ka sara lahu khinch ke aa gaya ruKH par

wo ek bosa hamein de ke surKH-ru hai bahut

idhar udhar yun hi munh marte bhi hain lekin

ye mante bhi hain dil se ki hum ko tu hai bahut

ab us ki did mohabbat nahin zarurat hai

ki us se mil ke bichhaDne ki aarzu hai bahut

yahi hai be-sar-o-pa baat kahne ka mauqa

pata chalega kise shor chaar-su hai bahut

ye haal hai to badan ko bachaiye kab tak

sada mein dhup bahut hai lahu mein lu hai bahut

yahi hai fikr kahin man hi na jaen 'zafar'

hamare mojaza-e-fan pe guftugu hai bahut