Jo Aaye Wo Hisab-e-aab-o-daana Karne Waale The

Jo aaye wo hisab-e-aab-o-daana karne waale the,
Gaye wo log jo kaar-e-zamana karne waale the,

Udaane ke liye kuchh kam nahin hai khaak ghar mein bhi,
Wo mausam hi nahin hain jo deewana karne waale the,

Meri gum-gashtagi mere liye chhat ban gayi warna,
Ye duniya waale mujh ko be-thikana karne waale the,

Na dete saare manzar aks hi thode se de dete,
Hum aawara kahaan taz'een-e-khana karne waale the,

Samandar le gaya hum se wo saari sipiyaan waapas,
Jinhein hum jama kar ke ek khazana karne waale the,

'Zafar' be-khanamaan apne ko khud hi kar liya tum ne,
Ye kaar-e-khair to ahl-e-zamana karne waale the.!!

"Zafar Gorakhpuri"
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Kaar-e-zamana = act of times,
Gum-gashtagi = lost in wilderness,
Taz'een-e-khana = decoration of house,
Be-khanamaa'n = without house,