un ke ik jāñ-nisār ham bhī haiñ
haiñ jahāñ sau hazār ham bhī haiñ

tum bhī bechain ham bhī haiñ bechain
tum bhī ho be-qarār ham bhī haiñ

ai falak kah to kyā irāda hai
aish ke ḳhvāst-gār ham bhī haiñ

khīñch lā.egā jazb-e-dil un ko
hama tan intizār ham bhī haiñ

bazm-e-dushman meñ le chalā hai dil
kaise be-iḳhtiyār ham bhī haiñ

shahr ḳhālī kiye dukāñ kaisī
ek hī bāda-ḳhvār ham bhī haiñ

sharm samjhe tire taġhāful ko
vaah kyā hoshiyār ham bhī haiñ

haath ham se milāo ai muusā
āshiq-e-rū-e-yār ham bhī haiñ

ḳhvāhish-e-bāda-e-tuhūr nahīñ
kaise parhez-gār ham bhī haiñ

tum agar apnī guuñ ke ho ma.ashūq
apne matlab ke yaar ham bhī haiñ

jis ne chāhā phañsā liyā ham ko
dilbaroñ ke shikār ham bhī haiñ

aa.ī mai-ḳhāne se ye kis kī sadā
laao yāroñ ke yaar ham bhī haiñ

le hī to legī dil nigāh tirī
har tarah hoshiyār ham bhī haiñ

idhar aa kar bhī fātiha paḌh lo
aaj zer-e-mazār ham bhī haiñ

ġhair kā haal pūchhiye ham se
us ke jalse ke yaar ham bhī haiñ

kaun sā dil hai jis meñ 'dāġh' nahīñ
ishq meñ yādgār ham bhī haiñ

un ke ek jaan-nisar hum bhi hain
hain jahan sau hazar hum bhi hain

tum bhi bechain hum bhi hain bechain
tum bhi ho be-qarar hum bhi hain

ai falak kah to kya irada hai
aish ke KHwast-gar hum bhi hain

khinch laega jazb-e-dil un ko
hama tan intizar hum bhi hain

bazm-e-dushman mein le chala hai dil
kaise be-iKHtiyar hum bhi hain

shahr KHali kiye dukan kaisi
ek hi baada-KHwar hum bhi hain

sharm samjhe tere taghaful ko
wah kya hoshiyar hum bhi hain

hath hum se milao ai musa
aashiq-e-ru-e-yar hum bhi hain

KHwahish-e-baada-e-tuhur nahin
kaise parhez-gar hum bhi hain

tum agar apni gun ke ho mashuq
apne matlab ke yar hum bhi hain

jis ne chaha phansa liya hum ko
dilbaron ke shikar hum bhi hain

aai mai-KHane se ye kis ki sada
lao yaron ke yar hum bhi hain

le hi to legi dil nigah teri
har tarah hoshiyar hum bhi hain

idhar aa kar bhi fatiha paDh lo
aaj zer-e-mazar hum bhi hain

ghair ka haal puchhiye hum se
us ke jalse ke yar hum bhi hain

kaun sa dil hai jis mein 'dagh' nahin
ishq mein yaadgar hum bhi hain

Issue No 8"