kaha jo un se ki ab be-qarar hum bhi hain
to hans ke kahte hain be-ikhtiyar hum bhi hain

bahaar-e-gulshan-e-hasti se ho ke begana
asir-e-dam-e-gham-e-rozgar hum bhi hain

habab maujon pe ubhra to aah bhar ke kaha
rahin-e-hasti-e-na-paedar hum bhi hain

hasin manazir-e-fitrat ke dekhne walo
fida-e-sanat-e-parwardigar hum bhi hain

badha de jam-e-mohabbat idhar bhi ai saqi
nigah-e-lutf ke umid-war hum bhi hain

gali ko un ki gulistan bana diya hum ne
ba-rang-e-mauj-e-nasim-e-bahaar hum bhi hain

guzar chuke hain jidhar se musafiran-e-adam
rawan udhar hi sar-e-rahguzar hum bhi hain

jo qafile mein nahin hain to ye bhi kya kam hai
ki rah-e-ishq mein musht-e-ghubar hum bhi hain

buton ke ishq mein barbaad ho gae lekin
jahan-e-ishq ki ek yaadgar hum bhi hain

zahe-nasib ada ho rahi hai rasm-e-wafa
wo sharmsar hain to ashk-bar hum bhi hain

kabhi na hum ne harifon ka eatibar kiya
nigah-e-ghair mein be-e'tibar hum bhi hain

wo aankh utha ke na dekhen hamein to kya gham hai
ki un ki bazm mein begana-war hum bhi hain

tasawwuraat ki ranginiyan hain pesh-e-nazar
chaman mein 'zabt' ba-rang-e-bahaar hum bhi hain