Ham sada hi aise the . . .

ham sada hi aise the, k yun hi pazirai
jis bar khizan ai, samjahe k bahar ai

ashob-e-nazar se ki hamne chamn-arai
jo shay bhi nazar ai gul-rang nazar ai

ummid-e-talattuf main ranjida rahe donon
tu aur teri mahfil main aur meri tanhai

wan millat-e-bul-hawasan aur shor-e-wafajui
yan khilwat-e-kam-sukhanan aur lazzat-e-rusawai

yak-jan na ho sakiye anjana ban sakiye
yon tut gai dil main shamshir-e-shanasai

is tan ki taraf dekho jo qatl-gah-e-dil hai
kya rakha hai maqtal main ai chashm-e-tamashai . . .