go ba-zahir kharab hain hum log
baatinan la-jawab hain hum log

rashk-e-sad aaftab hain hum log
dahr mein intikhab hain hum log

padh sake to koi hamein padh le
ek mukammal kitab hain hum log

kya zarurat hai aazmane ki
aap apna jawab hain hum log

saf-goi hamari aadat hai
tum na samjho kharab hain hum log

pa gae fath zindagani par
ab kahan mahw-e-khwab hain hum log

kyon na makhmur ho jahan 'saqi'
kaif-awar sharab hain hum log