yaar thaa gul_zaar thaa baad-e-sabaa thii mai.n na thaa laayaq-e-paa-bos-e-jaa.N kyaa hinaa thii mai.n na thaa haath kyo.n baa.Ndhe mere chhallaa agar chorii huaa ye saraapaa shoKhii-e-rang-e-hinaa thii mai.n na thaa mai.n ne puuchhaa kyaa huaa vo aap kaa husn-o-shabaab ha.Ns ke bolaa vo sanam shaan-e-Khudaa thii mai.n na thaa mai.n sisakataa rah gayaa aur mar gaye farahaad-o-qais kyaa unhii.n dono.n ke hisse me.n qazaa thii mai.n na thaa
yaa mujhe afsar-e-shaahaa na banaayaa hotaa yaa meraa taaj gadaayaa na banaayaa hotaa [afsar-e-shaahaa=royal officer; gadaaya=like a beggar] Khaak_saarii ke liye garache banaayaa thaa mujhe kaash Khaak-e-dar-e-jaanaa.N na banaayaa hotaa nashaa-e-ishq kaa gar zarf diyaa thaa mujh ko umr kaa tang na paimaanaa banaayaa hotaa [zarf=knowledge; tang=short] apanaa diivaanaa banaayaa mujhe hotaa tuune kyo.n Khirad_mand banaayaa na banaayaa hotaa sholaa-e-husn chaman me.n na dikhaayaa us ne varanaa bul_bul ko bhii paravaanaa banaayaa hotaa roz-e-mamuuraa-e-duniyaa me.n Kharaabii hai 'Zafar' aisii bastii se to viiraanaa banaayaa hotaa
vo behisaab jo pii ke kal sharaab aayaa agarche mast thaa mai.n par mujhe hijaab aayaa idhar Khayaal mere dil me.n zulf kaa guzaraa udhar vo khaataa huaa dil me.n pech-o-taab aayaa Khayaal kis kaa samaayaa hai diidaa-o-dil me.n na dil ko chain mujhe aur na shab ko Khvaab aayaa
tum na aaye ek din kaa vaadaa kar do din talak ham pa.De ta.Dapaa kiye do do pahar do din talak [talak = till] dard-e-dil apanaa sunaataa huu.N kabhii jo ek din rahataa hai us naazanii.n ko dard-e-sar do din talak dekhate hai.n Khvaab me.n jis din kisuu kii chashm-e-mast rahate hai.n ham do jahaa.N se beKhabar do din talak [kisuu = kisii = someone; chashm-e-mast = intoxicating eyes] gar yaqii.n ho ye hame.n aayegaa tuu do din ke baad to jiye.n ham aur is ummiid par do din talak [yaqii.n = believe/trust] kyaa sabab kyaa vaastaa kyaa kaam thaa batalaa_iye ghar se jo nikale na apane tum "Zafar" do din talak [sabab = reason]
pas-e-marg mere mazaar par jo chiraaG kisii ne jalaa diyaa use aah daaman-e-baad ne sare shaam hii se bujhaa diyaa mujhe dafn karanaa tuu jis gha.Dii to ye us se kahanaa ki ai parii vo jo teraa aashiq-e-zaar thaa tah-e-Khaak use dabaa diyaa dam-e-Gusl se mere peshtar use ham_damo.n ne ye soch kar kahii.n jaave us kaa na dil dahal merii laash par se haTaa diyaa merii aa.Nkh jhapakii thii ek pal mere dil ne chaahaa ki uTh ke chal dil-e-beqaraar ne o miyaa.N vahii.n chuTakii leke jagaa diyaa zaraa un kii shoKhii to dekhiye liye zulf-e-Kham_shudaa haath me.n mere piichhe aaye dabe-dabe mujhe saa.Np kah ke Daraa diyaa mai.n ne dil diyaa mai.n ne jaa.N dii magar aah! tuune na qadr kii kisii baat ko jo kahaa kabhii use chuTakiyo.n me.n u.Daa diyaa
subah ro ro ke shaam hotii hai shab ta.Dap kar tamaam hotii hai saamane chashm-e-mast ke saaqii kis ko parvaah-e-jaam hotii hai ko_ii Gunchaa khilaa ke bul-bul ko bekalii zar-e-daam hotii hai ham jo kahate hai.n kuchh ishaaro.n se ye Khataa laa-kalaam hotii hai
shamashiir barahanaa maa.Ng Gazab baalo.n kii mahak phir vaisii hai juu.De kii gundhaavat bahar-e-Khudaa zulfo.n kii laTak phir vaisii hai har baat me.n us ke garmii hai har naaz me.n us ke shoKhii hai aamad hai qayaamat chaal bharii chalane kii pha.Dak phir vaisii hai maharam hai habaab-e-aab-e-ravaa suuraj kii kiran hai us pe lipaT jaalii kii ye kuratii hai vo balaa goTe kii dhanak phir vaisii hai vo gaaye to aafat laaye hai sur taal me.n leve jaan nikaal naach us kaa uThaaye sau fitane ghungharuu kii chhanak phir vaisii hai
lagataa nahii.n hai jii meraa uja.De dayaar me.n kis kii banii hai aalam-e-naa_paayedaar me.n kah do in hasarato.n se kahii.n aur jaa base.n itanii jagah kahaa.N hai dil-e-daaG_daar me.n umr-e-daraaz maa.Ng kar laaye the chaar din do arazuu me.n kaT gaye do intazaar me.n kitanaa hai bad_nasiib "Zafar" dafn ke liye do gaz zamiin bhii na milii kuu-e-yaar me.n
kiije na das me.n baiTh kar aapas kii baat chiit pahu.Nchegii das hazaar jagaah das kii baat chiit kab tak rahe.n Khaamosh ke zaahir se aap kii ham ne bahut sunii kas-o-naakas kii baat chiit muddat ke baad hazarat-e-naaseh karam kiyaa farmaa_iiye mizaaj-e-muqaddas kii baat chiit par tark-e-ishq ke liye izhaar kuchh na ho mai.n kyaa karuu.N nahii.n ye mere bas kii baat chiit kyaa yaad aa gayaa hai "Zafar" panjaa-e-nigaar kuchh ho rahii hai band-o-muKhammas kii baat chiit
khulataa nahii.n hai haal kisii par kahe baGair par dil kii jaan lete hai.n dil_bar kahe baGair mai.n kyuu.Nkar kahuu.N tum aao ki dil kii kashish se vo aaye.Nge dau.De aap mere ghar kahe baGair kyaa taab kyaa majaal hamaarii ki bosaa le.n lab ko tumhaare lab se milaakar kahe baGair [bosaa=kiss] bedard tuu sune naa sune lek dard-e-dil rahataa nahii.n hai aashiq-e-muztar kahe baGair [lek=but (lekin); muzatar=anxious] taqdiir ke sivaa nahii.n milataa kahii.n se bhii dilavaataa ai "Zafar" hai muqaddar kahe baGair
khulataa nahii.n hai haal kisii par kahe baGair par dil kii jaan lete hai.n dil_bar kahe baGair mai.n kyuu.Nkar kahuu.N tum aao ki dil kii kashish se vo aaye.Nge dau.De aap mere ghar kahe baGair kyaa taab kyaa majaal hamaarii ki bosaa le.n lab ko tumhaare lab se milaakar kahe baGair [bosaa=kiss] bedard tuu sune naa sune lek dard-e-dil rahataa nahii.n hai aashiq-e-muztar kahe baGair [lek=but (lekin); muzatar=anxious] taqdiir ke sivaa nahii.n milataa kahii.n se bhii dilavaataa ai "Zafar" hai muqaddar kahe baGair
ja kahiyo un se nasiim-e-sahar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii tumhe.n merii na mujh ko tumhaarii Khabar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii na haram me.n tumhaare yaar pataa na suraaG dair me.n hai milataa kahaa.N jaa ke dekhuu.N mai.n jaa_uu.N kidhar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii ai baadashaah-e-Khubaa.N-e-jahaa.N terii mohinii surat pe qurbaa.N kii mai.n ne jo terii jabii.n pe nazar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii huii bad-e-bahaarii chaman me.n ayaa.N gul buTii me.n baaqii rahii na fizaa merii shaaKh-e-ummiid na laa_ii sa.Nvar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii ai barq-e-tajalli bahar-e-Khudaa na jalaa mujhe hijr me.n shammaa saa merii ziist hai misl-e-chiraaG-e-sahar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii kahataa hai yahii ro ro ke "Zafar" merii aah-e-rasaa kaa huaa na asar terii hijr me.n maut na aa_ii abhii meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii yahii kahanaa thaa shero ke aaj "Zafar" merii aah-e-rasaa me.n huaa na asar tere hijr me.n maut na aaii magar meraa chain gayaa merii nii.nd gaii
hamane duniyaa me.n aake kyaa dekhaa dekhaa jo kuchh so Khvaab-saa dekhaa hai to insaan Khaak kaa putalaa lek paanii kaa bul-bulaa dekhaa [lek (a short form of lekin)=but] Khuub dekhaa jahaa.N ke Khuubaa.N ko ek tujh saa na duusaraa dekhaa [Khuubaa.N=beauties (beautiful ladies)] ek dam par havaa na baa.Ndh habaab dam ko dam bhar me.n yaa.N havaa dekhaa [habaab=bubble] na huye terii Khaak-e-paa ham ne Khaak me.n aap ko milaa dekhaa [Khaak-e-paa=dust of the feet (paao.n kii dhuul)] [aap=self (in the context used here)] ab na diije "Zafar" kisii ko dil ki jise dekhaa bevafaa dekhaa
ham to chalate hai.n lo Khudaa haafiz but_kadaa kaa buto.n Khudaa haafiz kar chuke tum nasiihate.n ham ko jaao bas naaseho Khudaa haafiz aaj kuchh aur tarah par un kii sunate hai.n guftaguu Khudaa haafiz bar yahii hai hameshaa zaKhm pe zaKhm dil kaa chaaraaGaro.n Khudaa haafiz aaj hai kuchh ziyaadaa betaabii dil-e-betaab ko Khudaa haafiz kyo.n hifaazat ham aur kii Dhuu.Ndhe.n har nafas jab ki hai Khudaa haafiz chaahe ruKhsat ho raah-e-ishq me.n aql ai "Zafar" jaane do Khudaa haafiz
dil kii merii beqaraarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n shab kii merii aah-o-zaarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n baar-e-Gam se mujh pe roz-e-hijr me.n ik ik gha.Dii kyaa kahuu.N hai kaisii bhaarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n merii suurat hii se bas maaluum kar lo ham-damo tum haqiiqat merii saarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n shaam se taa-subah jo bistar pe tum bin raat ko mai.n ne kii aKhtar-shumaarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n ai "Zafar" jo haal hai meraa karuu.Ngaa gar bayaa.N hogii un kii sharm-saarii mujh se kuchh puuchho nahii.n
biich me.n pardaa du_ii kaa thaa jo haayal uTh gayaa aisaa kuchh dekhaa ke duniyaa se meraa dil uTh gayaa shamaa ne ro ro ke kaaTii raat suulii par tamaam shab ko jo mahafil se terii ai zeb-e-mahafil uTh gayaa merii aa.Nkho.n me.n samaayaa us kaa aisaa nuur-e-haq shauq-e-nazzaaraa ai badr-e-kaamil uTh gayaa ai Zafar kyaa puuchhataa hai begunaah-o-bar-gunah uTh gayaa ab jidhar ko vaaste qaatil uTh gayaa
baat karanii mujhe mushkil kabhii aisii to na thii jaisii ab hai terii mahafil kabhii aisii to na thii le gayaa chhiin ke kaun aaj teraa sabr-o-qarar beqaraarii tujhe ai dil kabhii aisii to na thii chashm-e-qaatil merii dushman thii hameshaa lekin jaise ab ho ga_ii qaatil kabhii aisii to na thii un kii aa.Nkho.n ne Khudaa jaane kiyaa kyaa jaaduu ke tabiiyat merii maa_il kabhii aisii to na thii aks-e-ruKh-e-yaar ne kis se hai tujhe chamakaayaa taab tujh me.n maah-e-kaamil kabhii aisii to na thii kyaa sabab tuu jo biga.Dataa hai "Zafar" se har baar Khuu terii huur-e-shamaa_il kabhii aisii to na thii
