kabhi dua to kabhi bad-dua se laDte hue

kabhī duā to kabhī bad-duā se laḌte hue

tamām umr guzārī havā se laḌte hue

hue na zer kisī intihā se laḌte hue

mahāz haar ga.e ham qazā se laḌte hue

bikhar rahā huuñ fazā meñ ġhubār kī sūrat

ḳhilāf-e-maslahat apnī anā se laḌte hue

fazā badalte hī jaag uTThī fitrat-e-mai-kash

shikast khā ga.ī tauba ghaTā se laḌte hue

qalam kī nok se bahtā rahā lahū merā

hisār-e-ḳhilqat-e-fikr-e-rasā se laḌte hue

junūñ navard ko manzar na koī raas aayā

marā to shoḳhi-e-āb-o-havā se laḌte hue

pahuñch sake na kisī ḳhush-gavār manzil tak

tumhārī yaad kī zanjīr-e-pā se laḌte hue

unhīñ pe band huā irtiqā kā darvāza

fanā hue haiñ jo apnī baqā se laḌte hue

'zafar' ghire to usī razm-e-gāh-e-hastī meñ

hue shahīd saf-e-karbalā se laḌte hue

kabhi dua to kabhi bad-dua se laDte hue

tamam umr guzari hawa se laDte hue

hue na zer kisi intiha se laDte hue

mahaz haar gae hum qaza se laDte hue

bikhar raha hun faza mein ghubar ki surat

KHilaf-e-maslahat apni ana se laDte hue

faza badalte hi jag uTThi fitrat-e-mai-kash

shikast kha gai tauba ghaTa se laDte hue

qalam ki nok se bahta raha lahu mera

hisar-e-KHilqat-e-fikr-e-rasa se laDte hue

junun naward ko manzar na koi ras aaya

mara to shoKHi-e-ab-o-hawa se laDte hue

pahunch sake na kisi KHush-gawar manzil tak

tumhaari yaad ki zanjir-e-pa se laDte hue

unhin pe band hua irtiqa ka darwaza

fana hue hain jo apni baqa se laDte hue

'zafar' ghire to usi razm-e-gah-e-hasti mein

hue shahid saf-e-karbala se laDte hue