ya mujhe afsar-e-shahana banaya hota

yā mujhe afsar-e-shāhāna banāyā hotā

yā mirā taaj gadāyāna banāyā hotā

apnā dīvāna banāyā mujhe hotā tū ne

kyuuñ ḳhirad-mand banāyā na banāyā hotā

ḳhāksārī ke liye garche banāyā thā mujhe

kaash ḳhāk-e-dar-e-jānāna banāyā hotā

nashsha-e-ishq kā gar zarf diyā thā mujh ko

umr kā tañg na paimāna banāyā hotā

dil-e-sad-chāk banāyā to balā se lekin

zulf-e-mushkīñ kā tire shāna banāyā hotā

sūfiyoñ ke jo na thā lā.eq-e-sohbat to mujhe

qābil-e-jalsa-e-rindāna banāyā hotā

thā jalānā hī agar dūri-e-sāqī se mujhe

to charāġh-e-dar-e-mai-ḳhāna banāyā hotā

shola-e-husn chaman meñ na dikhāyā us ne

varna bulbul ko bhī parvāna banāyā hotā

roz māmūra-e-duniyā meñ ḳharābī hai 'zafar'

aisī bastī ko to vīrāna banāyā hotā

ya mujhe afsar-e-shahana banaya hota

ya mera taj gadayana banaya hota

apna diwana banaya mujhe hota tu ne

kyun KHirad-mand banaya na banaya hota

KHaksari ke liye garche banaya tha mujhe

kash KHak-e-dar-e-jaanana banaya hota

nashsha-e-ishq ka gar zarf diya tha mujh ko

umr ka tang na paimana banaya hota

dil-e-sad-chaak banaya to bala se lekin

zulf-e-mushkin ka tere shana banaya hota

sufiyon ke jo na tha laeq-e-sohbat to mujhe

qabil-e-jalsa-e-rindana banaya hota

tha jalana hi agar duri-e-saqi se mujhe

to charagh-e-dar-e-mai-KHana banaya hota

shola-e-husn chaman mein na dikhaya us ne

warna bulbul ko bhi parwana banaya hota

roz mamura-e-duniya mein KHarabi hai 'zafar'

aisi basti ko to virana banaya hota