jawani ki umangon ka yahi anjam hai shayad

javānī kī umañgoñ kā yahī anjām hai shāyad

chale aao ki va.ade kī suhānī shaam hai shāyad

jo tishna thā kabhī saaqī vo tishna-kām hai shāyad

usī baa.is to nazm-e-mai-kada badnām hai shāyad

hañsī ke saath bhī aañsū nikal aate haiñ āñkhoñ se

ḳhushī to merī qismat meñ barā.e-nām hai shāyad

jise mai-ḳhvār pī ke mai-kade meñ raqs karte haiñ

tirī āñkhoñ kī mastī sāqī-e-gulfām hai shāyad

uḌaa.ī sham.a ne jab ḳhāk-e-parvāna to maiñ samjhā

mohabbat karne vāloñ kā yahī anjām hai shāyad

jo ab tak mai-kashoñ ke paas muddat se nahīñ aa.ī

abhī gardish meñ ḳhud hī gardish-e-ayyām hai shāyad

maiñ dānista ab un ke sāmne ḳhāmosh huuñ 'ja.afar'

ḳhamoshī bhī mirī ab morid-e-ilzām hai shāyad

jawani ki umangon ka yahi anjam hai shayad

chale aao ki wade ki suhani sham hai shayad

jo tishna tha kabhi saqi wo tishna-kaam hai shayad

usi bais to nazm-e-mai-kada badnam hai shayad

hansi ke sath bhi aansu nikal aate hain aankhon se

KHushi to meri qismat mein barae-nam hai shayad

jise mai-KHwar pi ke mai-kade mein raqs karte hain

teri aankhon ki masti saqi-e-gulfam hai shayad

uDai shama ne jab KHak-e-parwana to main samjha

mohabbat karne walon ka yahi anjam hai shayad

jo ab tak mai-kashon ke pas muddat se nahin aai

abhi gardish mein KHud hi gardish-e-ayyam hai shayad

main danista ab un ke samne KHamosh hun 'jafar'

KHamoshi bhi meri ab morid-e-ilzam hai shayad