jis rose se apna mujhe idrak hua hai

jis roz se apnā mujhe idrāk huā hai

har lamha mirī ziist kā saffāk huā hai

ghar se to nikal aa.e ho sochā nahīñ kuchh bhī

ab soch rahe ho jo badan chaak huā hai

tahzīb hī baaqī hai na ab sharm-o-hayā kuchh

kis darja ab insān ye bebāk huā hai

guzrā hai koī sāneha bastī meñ hamārī

har shaḳhs kā chehra yahāñ ġhamnāk huā hai

uftād zamāne kī paḌī aisī hai mujh par

thā jo bhī asāsa ḳhas-o-ḳhāshāk huā hai

āñdhī thī vo nafrat kī ki insāñ thā andhā

haiñ sho.ale uThe aise ki sab ḳhaak huā hai

aslāf ke aqdār ko apnāyā hai jis ne

pastī meñ rahā phir bhī vo aflāk huā hai

rakhā hai qadam jis ne siyāsat ke safar par

vo shaḳhs 'zafar' sāhab-e-imlāk huā hai

jis roz se apna mujhe idrak hua hai

har lamha meri zist ka saffak hua hai

ghar se to nikal aae ho socha nahin kuchh bhi

ab soch rahe ho jo badan chaak hua hai

tahzib hi baqi hai na ab sharm-o-haya kuchh

kis darja ab insan ye bebak hua hai

guzra hai koi saneha basti mein hamari

har shaKHs ka chehra yahan ghamnak hua hai

uftad zamane ki paDi aisi hai mujh par

tha jo bhi asasa KHas-o-KHashak hua hai

aandhi thi wo nafrat ki ki insan tha andha

hain shoale uThe aise ki sab KHak hua hai

aslaf ke aqdar ko apnaya hai jis ne

pasti mein raha phir bhi wo aflak hua hai

rakha hai qadam jis ne siyasat ke safar par

wo shaKHs 'zafar' sahab-e-imlak hua hai