kabhi to dosto apne watan ki baat karen
kabhi to chaak-e-dil-o-pairahan ki baat karen

khirad ki bazm mein diwane-pan ki baat karen
hikayaton mein kisi sim-tan ki baat karen

gulon ke samne kya fikr-o-fan ki baat karen
ye sada log hain un se chaman ki baat karen

khayal-e-yar salamat hazar bazm-e-tarab
ghazal ke nam pe gul-pairahan ki baat karen

masham-e-jaan mein wo gesu mahakte jate hain
kisi khutan ki na mushk-e-khutan ki baat karen

nigah-e-fitna hai ek ek ada qayamat hai
wo lakh ban ke bade bholpan ki baat karen

bhali si baat azizon pe bar hoti hai
dayar-e-ghair mein kaise watan ki baat karen

shanasa chehre yahan ajnabi se lagte hain
hon ahl-e-zauq to ahl-e-sukhan ki baat karen

jahan pe qatl ho urdu zaban nafasat se
chalo kuchh aaj usi anjuman ki baat karen