jaa kahiyo un se nasiim-e-sahar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii
Bahadur Shah Zafar

jaa kahiyo un se nasiim-e-sahar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii 
tumhe.n merii na mujh ko tumhaarii Khabar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii 

ai baadashaah-e-Khubaan-e-jahaa.N terii mohanii suurat pe qurbaa.N 
kii mai.n ne jo terii jabii.n pe nazar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii

hu_ii baad-e-bahaarii chaman me.n ayaa.N gul-buuTe me.n baaqii rahii na fizaa 
merii shaaKh-e-ummiid na aa_ii sa.Nvar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii

ai barq-e-tajalli bahar-e-Khudaa na jalaa mujhe ishq me.n shammaa saa 
merii ziist misl-e-chiraaG-e-sahar meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii

kahataa yahii ro ro ke 'Zafar' merii aah-e-rasaa kaa huaa na asar 
terii hijr me.n maut na aa_ii abhii meraa chain gayaa merii niind ga_ii