pa-ba-zanjir sahi zamzama-khwan hain hum log
mahfil-e-waqt teri ruh-e-rawan hain hum log

dosh par bar-e-shab-e-gham liye gul ki manind
kaun samjhe ki mohabbat ki zaban hain hum log

khub paya hai sila teri parastari ka
dekh ai subh-e-tarab aaj kahan hain hum log

ek mata-e-dil-o-jaan pas thi so haar chuke
hae ye waqt ki ab khud pe garan hain hum log

nikhat-e-gul ki tarah naz se chalne walo
hum bhi kahte the ki aasuda-e-jaan hain hum log

koi batlae ki kaise ye khabar aam karen
dhundti hai jise duniya wo nishan hain hum log

qismat-e-shab-zadagan jag hi jaegi 'alim'
jaras-e-qafila-e-khush-khabran hain hum log