humne aawaz na di barg o nawa hote hue

ham ne āvāz na dī barg o navā hote hue

aur milne na ga.e us kā patā hote hue

aañkh ke ek ishāre se kiyā gul us ne

jal rahā thā jo diyā itnī havā hote hue

ek pattā sā laraztā huuñ sar-e-shāḳh-e-gumāñ

apne har-sū koī tūfān-e-balā hote hue

chal rahe hote haiñ dhāre ka.ī dariyā meñ so ham

sab meñ shāmil bhī rahe sab se judā hote hue

vaqt par aa ke baras to ga.e bādal lekin

der hī lag ga.ī jañgal ko harā hote hue

ham bhalā dād-e-suḳhan kyuuñ nahīñ chāheñge ki vo

aap tārīf kā tālib hai ḳhudā hote hue

kuchh hameñ bhī ḳhabar is kī na huī ḳhaas ki ham

kyā se kyā hote ga.e asl meñ kyā hote hue

baat kā aur bhī ho saktā hai matlab aur phir

lafz tabdīl bhī hotā hai adā hote hue

kyā zamāna hai ki is gumbad-e-be-dar meñ 'zafar'

apnī āvāz ko dekhā hai fanā hote hue

hum ne aawaz na di barg o nawa hote hue

aur milne na gae us ka pata hote hue

aankh ke ek ishaare se kiya gul us ne

jal raha tha jo diya itni hawa hote hue

ek patta sa larazta hun sar-e-shaKH-e-guman

apne har-su koi tufan-e-bala hote hue

chal rahe hote hain dhaare kai dariya mein so hum

sab mein shamil bhi rahe sab se juda hote hue

waqt par aa ke baras to gae baadal lekin

der hi lag gai jangal ko hara hote hue

hum bhala dad-e-suKHan kyun nahin chahenge ki wo

aap tarif ka talib hai KHuda hote hue

kuchh hamein bhi KHabar is ki na hui KHas ki hum

kya se kya hote gae asl mein kya hote hue

baat ka aur bhi ho sakta hai matlab aur phir

lafz tabdil bhi hota hai ada hote hue

kya zamana hai ki is gumbad-e-be-dar mein 'zafar'

apni aawaz ko dekha hai fana hote hue