us ke itne qarib hain hum to
ab to khud ke raqib hain hum to

sher kahte hain chhod kar sab kaam
yar sach-much ajib hain hum to

ye dua hai nawaz de ya rab
ilm-o-fan se gharib hain hum to

ibn-e-mariyam se apna rishta hai
aashna-e-salib hai hum to

ab talak ishq se hai mahrumi
ab talak bad-nasib hain hum to

hum to shair hain ai 'aman' goya
is sadi ke adib hain hum to