hameshaa hai vasl-o-judaa_ii kaa dhandhaa
buto.n kii hai ulfat Khudaa_ii kaa dhandhaa 

agar baiThe rindo.n kii sohabat me.n zaahid
to de.n chho.D sab paarasaa_ii kaa dhandhaa 

[rind = one who drinks; sohabat = company]
[zaahid = preacher/religious man; paarasaa_ii = self-restraint]

jo honaa hai aaKhir vo hokar rahegaa
kare kaun baKht_aazamaa_ii kaa dhandhaa 

[baKht_aazamaa_ii = testing one’s fate/luck]

pareshaa.N rahii umr bhar par na chho.Daa
terii zulf ne kaj_adaa_ii kaa dhandhaa 

[kaj_adaa_ii = crookedness (curliness)]

mubaarak ra_iiso.n ko kaar-e-riyaasat
gadaa ko hai kaafii gadaa_ii kaa dhandhaa 

[gadaa = beggar; gadaa_ii = begging]

nahii.n Khizr ke piichhe gar aur jhaga.De
to hai saath ik rah_numaa_ii kaa dhandhaa 

[rah_numaa_ii = guidance/to show the path]

’Zafar’ is se bahatar hai naa_aashanaa_ii
ki mushkil hai ye aashanaa_ii kaa dhandhaa 

din ko bhii itanaa a.Ndheraa hai mere kamare me.n
saayaa aate hue Darataa hai mere kamare me.n 

Gam thakaa haaraa musaafir hai chalaa jaayegaa
kuchh dino.n ke liye Thaharaa hai mere kamare me.n 

subah tak dekhana afasaanaa banaa Daalegaa
tujh ko ek shaKhs ne dekhaa hai mere kamare me.n 

dar_ba_dar din ko bhaTakataa hai tasavvur meraa
haa.N magar raat ko rahataa hai mere kamare me.n 

chor baiThaa hai kahaa.N soch rahaa huu.N mai.n ’Zafar’
kyaa ko_ii aur bhii kamaraa hai mere kamare me.n 

dhuup hai kyaa aur saayaa kyaa hai ab maaluum huaa
ye sab khel tamaashaa kyaa hai ab maaluum huaa 

ha.Nsate phuul kaa cheharaa dekhuu.N aur bhar aa_ii aa.Nkh
apane saath ye qissaa kyaa hai ab maaluum huaa 

ham baraso.n ke baad bhii un ko ab tak bhuul na paaye
dil se un kaa rishtaa kyaa hai ab maaluum huaa 

saharaa saharaa pyaase bhaTake saarii umr jale
baadal kaa ik Tuka.Daa kyaa hai ab maaluum huaa 

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

the kal jo apane ghar me.n vo mahamaa.N kahaa.N hai.n
jo kho gaye hai.n yaa rab vo ausaa.N kahaa.N hai.n 

aa.Nkho.n me.n rote rote nam bhii nahii.n ab to
the maujazan jo pahale vo tuufaa.N kahaa.N hai.n 

kuchh aur Dhab ab to hame.n log dekhate hai.n
pahale jo ai "Zafar" the vo insaa.N kahaa.N haiN 

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