dil-e-azurda ko bahlae hue hain hum log
kitne khwabon ki qasam khae hue hain hum log

ek aalam ke harif ek zamane ke naqib
jaise tarikh ke dohrae hue hain hum log

ek muddat hui hum dhundh rahe hain khud ko
apni aawaz ke bhatkae hue hain hum log

jis ke shoalon se numu paenge kuchh phul nae
aag sine mein wo dahkae hue hain hum log

jin se bedar hua lazzat-e-azar ka zauq
choten aisi bhi kai khae hue hain hum log

ek gutthi jo sulajh kar bhi na suljhi zinhaar
us ko suljha ke bhi uljhae hue hain hum log

hosh mein rah ke bhi lazim hai ki madhosh rahen
raaz aankhon ka teri pae hue hain hum log

gardish-e-waqt koi aur thikana batla
mahfil-e-dost se uktae hue hain hum log

aanch aai na kadi dhup mein lekin 'hurmat'
chandni raaton ke suno lae hue hain hum log