baiThe the log pahlu-ba-pahlu piye hue

baiThe the log pahlū-ba-pahlū piye hue

ik ham the terī bazm meñ aañsū piye hue

dekhā jise bhī us kī mohabbat meñ mast thā

jaise tamām shahr ho daarū piye hue

takrār be-sabab to na thī rind o shaiḳh meñ

karte bhī kyā sharāb the har do piye hue

phir kyā ajab ki log banā leñ kahāniyāñ

kuchh maiñ nashe meñ chuur thā kuchh tū piye hue

yuuñ un laboñ ke mas se mo.attar huuñ jis tarah

vo nau-bahār-e-nāz thā ḳhushbū piye hue

yuuñ ho agar 'farāz' to tasvīr kyā bane

ik shaam us ke saath lab-e-jū piye hue

baiThe the log pahlu-ba-pahlu piye hue

ek hum the teri bazm mein aansu piye hue

dekha jise bhi us ki mohabbat mein mast tha

jaise tamam shahr ho daru piye hue

takrar be-sabab to na thi rind o shaiKH mein

karte bhi kya sharab the har do piye hue

phir kya ajab ki log bana len kahaniyan

kuchh main nashe mein chur tha kuchh tu piye hue

yun un labon ke mas se moattar hun jis tarah

wo nau-bahaar-e-naz tha KHushbu piye hue

yun ho agar 'faraaz' to taswir kya bane

ek sham us ke sath lab-e-ju piye hue