kai sukhe hue patte hare malum hote hain

ka.ī sūkhe hue patte hare ma.alūm hote haiñ

hameñ dekho kahīñ se dil-jale ma.alūm hote haiñ

mahīnoñ se jo ḳhālī thā vo kamra uTh gayā shāyad

ye alhaḌ-pan ye māsūmī na.e ma.alūm hote haiñ

simaT aatī thī kis apnā.iyat ke saath vo kuTiyā

imārat meñ to ham dubke hue ma.alūm hote haiñ

ġhamoñ par muskurā lete haiñ lekin muskurā kar ham

ḳhud apnī hī nazar meñ chor se ma.alūm hote haiñ

qadam letī hai baḌh kar os meñ bhīgī huī dhartī

ye pas-māñda musāfir shahr ke ma.alūm hote haiñ

baḌhāvā de rahe haiñ muzmahil chehre kī zardī ko

tire juuḌe meñ ye ġhunche bure ma.alūm hote haiñ

batā.eñ kyā ki bechainī baḌhāte haiñ vahī aa kar

bahut bechain ham jin ke liye ma.alūm hote haiñ

purānā ho chukā chashme kā number baḌh gayā shāyad

sitāre ham ko miTTī ke diye ma.alūm hote haiñ

sunā ai dosto tum ne ki shā.er haiñ 'muzaffar' bhī

ba-zāhir aadmī kitne bhale ma.alūm hote haiñ

kai sukhe hue patte hare malum hote hain

hamein dekho kahin se dil-jale malum hote hain

mahinon se jo KHali tha wo kamra uTh gaya shayad

ye alhaD-pan ye masumi nae malum hote hain

simaT aati thi kis apnaiyat ke sath wo kuTiya

imarat mein to hum dubke hue malum hote hain

ghamon par muskura lete hain lekin muskura kar hum

KHud apni hi nazar mein chor se malum hote hain

qadam leti hai baDh kar os mein bhigi hui dharti

ye pas-manda musafir shahr ke malum hote hain

baDhawa de rahe hain muzmahil chehre ki zardi ko

tere juDe mein ye ghunche bure malum hote hain

bataen kya ki bechaini baDhate hain wahi aa kar

bahut bechain hum jin ke liye malum hote hain

purana ho chuka chashme ka number baDh gaya shayad

sitare hum ko miTTi ke diye malum hote hain

suna ai dosto tum ne ki shaer hain 'muzaffar' bhi

ba-zahir aadmi kitne bhale malum hote hain