jab kabhi dariya mein hote saya-afgan aap hain

jab kabhī dariyā meñ hote saya-afgan aap haiñ

fils-e-māhī ko batāte māh-e-raushan aap haiñ

siite haiñ sozan se chāk-e-sīna kyā ai chārasāz

ḳhār-e-ġham siine meñ apne misl-e-sozan aap haiñ

pyaar se kar ke hamā.il ġhair kī gardan meñ haath

mārte teġh-e-sitam se mujh ko gardan aap haiñ

khīñch kar āñkhoñ meñ apnī surma-e-dumbāla-dār

karte paidā sehr se nargis meñ sosan aap haiñ

dekh kar sahrā meñ mujh ko pahle ghabrāyā thā qais

phir jo pahchānā to bolā hazrat-e-man aap haiñ

jī dhaḌaktā hai kahīñ tār-e-rag-e-gul chubh na jaa.e

sej par phūloñ kī karte qasd-e-ḳhuftan aap haiñ

kyā mazā hai teġh-e-qātil meñ ki aksar said-e-ishq

aan kar us par ragaḌte apnī gardan aap haiñ

mujh se tum kyā pūchhte ho kaise haiñ ham kyā kaheñ

jī hī jaane hai ki jaise mushfiq-e-man aap haiñ

pur-ġhurūr o pur-takabbur pur-jafā o pur-sitam

pur-fareb o pur-daġhā pur-makr o pur-fan aap haiñ

zulm-pesha zulm-sheva zulm-rān o zulm-dost

dushman-e-dil dushman-e-jāñ dushman-e-tan aap haiñ

yakka-tāz o neza-bāz o arbada-jū tund-ḳhū

teġh-zan dashna-guzār o nāvak-afgan aap haiñ

tasma-kash tarāz o ġhārat-gar tārāj-sāz

kāfir yaġhmā.ī o qazzāq rahzan aap haiñ

fitna-jū bedād-gar saffāk o azlam kīna-var

garm-jañg o garm-qatl o garm-kushtan aap haiñ

bad-mizāj o bad-dimāġh va bad-shi.ār o bad-sulūk

bad-tarīq o bad-zabāñ bad-ahd o bad-zan aap haiñ

be-muravvat bevafā nā-mehrbāñ nā-āshnā

mere qātil mere hāsid mere dushman aap haiñ

ai 'zafar' kyā pā-e-qātil ke hai bose kī havas

yuuñ jo bismil ho ke sargarm-e-tapīdan aap haiñ

jab kabhi dariya mein hote saya-afgan aap hain

fils-e-mahi ko batate mah-e-raushan aap hain

site hain sozan se chaak-e-sina kya ai chaarasaz

KHar-e-gham sine mein apne misl-e-sozan aap hain

pyar se kar ke hamail ghair ki gardan mein hath

marte tegh-e-sitam se mujh ko gardan aap hain

khinch kar aankhon mein apni surma-e-dumbaala-dar

karte paida sehr se nargis mein sosan aap hain

dekh kar sahra mein mujh ko pahle ghabraya tha qais

phir jo pahchana to bola hazrat-e-man aap hain

ji dhaDakta hai kahin tar-e-rag-e-gul chubh na jae

sej par phulon ki karte qasd-e-KHuftan aap hain

kya maza hai tegh-e-qatil mein ki aksar said-e-ishq

aan kar us par ragaDte apni gardan aap hain

mujh se tum kya puchhte ho kaise hain hum kya kahen

ji hi jaane hai ki jaise mushfiq-e-man aap hain

pur-ghurur o pur-takabbur pur-jafa o pur-sitam

pur-fareb o pur-dagha pur-makr o pur-fan aap hain

zulm-pesha zulm-shewa zulm-ran o zulm-dost

dushman-e-dil dushman-e-jaan dushman-e-tan aap hain

yakka-taz o neza-baz o arbada-ju tund-KHu

tegh-zan dashna-guzar o nawak-afgan aap hain

tasma-kash taraaz o ghaarat-gar taraj-saz

kafir yaghmai o qazzaq rahzan aap hain

fitna-ju bedad-gar saffak o azlam kina-war

garm-jang o garm-qatl o garm-kushtan aap hain

bad-mizaj o bad-dimagh wa bad-shiar o bad-suluk

bad-tariq o bad-zaban bad-ahd o bad-zan aap hain

be-murawwat bewafa na-mehrban na-ashna

mere qatil mere hasid mere dushman aap hain

ai 'zafar' kya pa-e-qatil ke hai bose ki hawas

yun jo bismil ho ke sargarm-e-tapidan aap hain