ye alag baat ki vo dil se kisī aur kā thā

baat to us ne hamārī bhī ba-zāhir rakkhī

ye alag baat ki wo dil se kisi aur ka tha

baat to us ne hamari bhi ba-zahir rakkhi

bajā hai zindagī se ham bahut rahe nārāz

magar batāo ḳhafā tum se bhī kabhū hue haiñ

baja hai zindagi se hum bahut rahe naraaz

magar batao KHafa tum se bhi kabhu hue hain

kisī ke rāste kī ḳhaak meñ paḌe haiñ 'zafar'

matā-e-umr yahī ājizī nikaltī hai

kisi ke raste ki KHak mein paDe hain 'zafar'

mata-e-umr yahi aajizi nikalti hai

sab baḌe zo.am se aa.e the na.e sūrat-gar

sab ke dāman se vahī ḳhvāb purāne nikle

sab baDe zoam se aae the nae surat-gar

sab ke daman se wahi KHwab purane nikle

nā-ḳhudā chhoḌ ga.e biich bhañvar meñ to 'zafar'

ek tinke ke sahāre ne kahā bismillāh

na-KHuda chhoD gae bich bhanwar mein to 'zafar'

ek tinke ke sahaare ne kaha bismillah