aashiq hue to ishq mein hoshyar kyun na the

āshiq hue to ishq meñ hoshyār kyuuñ na the

ham in ke madah-ḳhvāñ sar-e-bāzār kyuuñ na the

haañ jab sitam ko ain karam kah rahe the log

ham bhī sharīk-e-garmī-e-guftār kyuuñ na the

jab chal rahā thā vaqt pe jaadū nigāh kā

ik ham asīr-e-chashm-e-fusūñ-kār kyuuñ na the

ab kyā shahīd-e-nāz bane phir rahe haiñ log

marne kā shauq thā to sardār kyuuñ na the

'vāris' ye shā.irī sam-e-qātil se kam nahīñ

aap is balā-e-jāñ se ḳhabar-dār kyuuñ na the

aashiq hue to ishq mein hoshyar kyun na the

hum in ke madah-KHwan sar-e-bazar kyun na the

han jab sitam ko ain karam kah rahe the log

hum bhi sharik-e-garmi-e-guftar kyun na the

jab chal raha tha waqt pe jadu nigah ka

ek hum asir-e-chashm-e-fusun-kar kyun na the

ab kya shahid-e-naz bane phir rahe hain log

marne ka shauq tha to sardar kyun na the

'waris' ye shairi sam-e-qatil se kam nahin

aap is bala-e-jaan se KHabar-dar kyun na the