Na daim Gham Hai Ne Ishrat Kabhi Yun Hai Kabhi Wun Hai

Bahadur Shah Zafar

na daaim gham hai ne ishrat kabhi yuun hai kabhi vuun hai

tabaddul yaan hai har saaat kabhi yuun hai kabhi vuun hai

gareban-chak huun gaahe udata khaak huun gaahe

liye phirti mujhe vahshat kabhi yuun hai kabhi vuun hai

abhi hain vo mire hamdam abhi ho jaenge dushman

nahin ik vaza par sohbat kabhi yuun hai kabhi vuun hai

jo shakl-e-shisha giryan huun to misl-e-jam khandan huun

yahi hai yaan ki kaifiyyat kabhi yuun hai kabhi vuun hai

kisi vaqt ashk hain jaari kisi vaqt aah aur zaari

gharaz hal-e-gham-e-furqat kabhi yuun hai kabhi vuun hai

koi din hai bahar-e-gul phir akhir hai khizan bilkul

chaman hai manzil-e-ibrat kabhi yuun hai kabhi vuun hai

‘zafar’ ik baat par daaim vo hove kis tarah qaaim

jo apni pherta niyat kabhi yuun hai kabhi vuun hai