hatao aaina ummid-war hum bhi hain
tumhaare dekhne walon mein yar hum bhi hain

tadap ke ruh ye kahti hai hijr-e-jaanan mein
ki tere sath dil-e-be-qarar hum bhi hain

rahe dimagh agar aasman pe dur nahin
ki tere kuche mein mast-e-ghubar hum bhi hain

kaho ki nakhl-e-chaman hum se sar-kashi na karen
unhin ki tarah se bagh-o-bahaar hum bhi hain

hamare aage zara ho samajh ke zamzama-sanj
ki ek naghma-sara ai hazar hum bhi hain

kahan tak aaine mein dekh-bhaal idhar dekho
ki ek nigah ke ummid-war hum bhi hain

sharab munh se lagate nahin hain ai zahid
firaq-e-yar mein parhez-gar hum bhi hain

hamara nam bhi likh lo jo hai qalam jari
qadim aap ke khidmat-guzar hum bhi hain

huma hain gird meri haddiyon ke aath pahr
sag aa ke kahte hain ummid-war hum bhi hain

jo ladkhada ke gire tu qadam pe saqi ke
'amir' mast nahin hoshyar hum bhi hain