ishq mein la-jawab hain hum log
mahtab aaftab hain hum log

garche ahl-e-sharab hain hum log
ye na samjho kharab hain hum log

sham se aa gae jo pine par
subh tak aaftab hain hum log

hum ko dawa-e-ishq-bazi hai
mustahiqq-e-azab hain hum log

naz karti hai khana-virani
aise khana-kharab hain hum log

hum nahin jaante khizan kya hai
kushtagan-e-shabab hain hum log

tu hamara jawab hai tanha
aur tera jawab hain hum log

tu hai dariya-e-husn-o-mahbubi
shakl-e-mauj-o-habab hain hum log

go sarapa hijab hain phir bhi
tere rukh ki naqab hain hum log

khub hum jaante hain apni qadr
tere na-kaamyab hain hum log

hum se ghaflat na ho to phir kya ho
rah-raw-e-mulk-e-khwab hain hum log

jaanta bhi hai us ko tu waiz
jis ke mast-o-kharab hain hum log

hum pe nazil hua sahifa-e-ishq
sahiban-e-kitab hain hum log

har haqiqat se jo guzar jaen
wo sadaqat-maab hain hum log

jab mili aankh hosh kho baithe
kitne hazir-jawab hain hum log

hum se puchho 'jigar' ki sar-masti
mahram-e-an-janab hain hum log