paan khā kar surma kī tahrīr phir khīñchī to kyā

jab mirā ḳhuuñ ho chukā shamshīr phir khīñchī to kyā

ai muhavvis jab ki zar tere nasīboñ meñ nahīñ

tū ne mehnat bhī pai-e-iksīr phir khīñchī to kyā

gar khiñche siine se nāvak ruuh tū qālib se khīñch

ai ajal jab khiñch gayā vo tiir phir khīñchī to kyā

khīñchtā thā paañv merā pahle hī zanjīr se

ai junūñ tū ne mirī zanjīr phir khīñchī to kyā

daar hī par us ne khīñchā jab sar-e-bāzār-e-ishq

laash bhī merī pai-e-tashhīr phir khīñchī to kyā

khīñch ab naala koī aisā ki ho us ko asar

tū ne ai dil āh-e-pur-tāsīr phir khīñchī to kyā

chāhiye us kā tasavvur hī se naqsha khīñchnā

dekh kar tasvīr ko tasvīr phir khīñchī to kyā

khīñch le avval hī se dil kī inān-e-iḳhtiyār

tū ne gar ai āshiq-e-dil-gīr phir khīñchī to kyā

kyā huā aage uThā.e gar 'zafar' ehsān-e-aql

aur agar ab minnat-e-tadbīr phir khīñchī to kyā