kaisi ruki hui thi rawani meri taraf

kaisī rukī huī thī ravānī mirī taraf

Thahrā huā thā apnā hī paanī mirī taraf

tahrīr meñ bhī jo vo misāl apnī aap hai

paiġhām bhejtā hai zabānī mirī taraf

pattoñ kā rañg thā ki huā aur bhī harā

chaltī rahī havā-e-ḳhizānī mirī taraf

hai koī āsmān meñ jis kī taraf se roz

aatī hai ek yād-dahānī mirī taraf

lafzoñ kā bojh rahtā hai sar par shabāna roz

rahtī hai guftugū kī girānī mirī taraf

kirdār us ko DhūñDte phirte haiñ jā-ba-jā

gum aa ke ho ga.ī hai kahānī mirī taraf

the us kī dastaras meñ ajā.ib to besh-tar

bhejī na us ne koī nishānī mirī taraf

rahtā hai lafz lafz koī shor mujh se duur

kartī hai zor mauj-e-ma.ānī mirī taraf

jab koī bhī nahīñ hai to phir raat bhar 'zafar'

hotā hai kaun aake bayānī mirī taraf

kaisi ruki hui thi rawani meri taraf

Thahra hua tha apna hi pani meri taraf

tahrir mein bhi jo wo misal apni aap hai

paigham bhejta hai zabani meri taraf

patton ka rang tha ki hua aur bhi hara

chalti rahi hawa-e-KHizani meri taraf

hai koi aasman mein jis ki taraf se roz

aati hai ek yaad-dahani meri taraf

lafzon ka bojh rahta hai sar par shabana roz

rahti hai guftugu ki girani meri taraf

kirdar us ko DhunDte phirte hain ja-ba-ja

gum aa ke ho gai hai kahani meri taraf

the us ki dastaras mein ajaib to besh-tar

bheji na us ne koi nishani meri taraf

rahta hai lafz lafz koi shor mujh se dur

karti hai zor mauj-e-maani meri taraf

jab koi bhi nahin hai to phir raat bhar 'zafar'

hota hai kaun aake bayani meri taraf