kya dhundne aae ho nazar mein
dekha hai tumhin ko umr-bhar mein

meayar-e-jamal-o-rang-o-bu the
wo jab tak rahe meri chashm-e-tar mein

ab khwab-o-khayal ban gae ho
ab dil mein raho, raho nazar mein

wo rang tumhaare kaam aaya
udta hai jo gham ki dopahar mein

hae ye tawil o sard raaten
aur ek hayat-e-mukhtasar mein

ab surat-e-haal ban gaya hun
milta hun nigah-e-chaaragar mein

ya aur sitare aur shabnam
ya mar rahen daman-e-sahar mein

ya manzil-e-mahr-o-mah bhi hai
ya rah-e-farar hai safar mein

wo bhi to 'zafar' se khush nahin hain
rahte hain jo dida-e-'zafar' mein