vaan rasaaii nahin to phir kya hai
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Vaan rasaa.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Ye judaa.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Ho mulaaqaat to safaa.ee se
Aur safaa.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Dilrubaa ko hai dilrubaa.ee shart
Dilrubaa.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Gila hota hai aashnaa.ee men
Aashnaa.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Allaah allaah re un buton kaa ghuroor
Ye khuda.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Maut aa.ee to Tal naheen saktee
Aur aa.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Magas-e-qaab aghniyaa honaa hai
Be-hayaa.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Bosa-e-lab dil-e-shikasta ko
Momyaa.ee naheen to phir kya hai
Naheen rone men gar 'zafar' taaseer
Jag-hansaa.ee naheen to phir kya hai