viran thi raat chand ka patthar siyah tha

vīrāñ thī raat chāñd kā patthar siyāh thā

yā parda-e-nigāh sarāsar siyāh thā

TuuTe hue makāñ kī adā dekhtā koī

sarsabz thī muñDer kabūtar siyāh thā

maiñ Dūbtā jazīra thā maujoñ kī maar par

chāroñ taraf havā kā samundar siyāh thā

nashsha chaḌhā to raushniyāñ sī dikhā.ī diiñ

hairān huuñ ki maut kā sāġhar siyāh thā

vo ḳhvāb thā ki vāhima bas itnā yaad hai

bāhar safed o surḳh thā andar siyāh thā

chamkā kahīñ na ret kā zarra bhī rāt-bhar

sahrā-e-intizār barābar siyāh thā

is tarha bādaloñ kī chhateñ chhā.ī thiiñ 'zafar'

sahmī huī zamīn thī manzar siyāh thā

viran thi raat chand ka patthar siyah tha

ya parda-e-nigah sarasar siyah tha

TuTe hue makan ki ada dekhta koi

sarsabz thi munDer kabutar siyah tha

main Dubta jazira tha maujon ki mar par

chaaron taraf hawa ka samundar siyah tha

nashsha chaDha to raushniyan si dikhai din

hairan hun ki maut ka saghar siyah tha

wo KHwab tha ki wahima bas itna yaad hai

bahar safed o surKH tha andar siyah tha

chamka kahin na ret ka zarra bhi raat-bhar

sahra-e-intizar barabar siyah tha

is tarha baadalon ki chhaten chhai thin 'zafar'

sahmi hui zamin thi manzar siyah tha