hum bhi shair the kabhi jaan-e-suKHan yaad nahin

ham bhī shā.ir the kabhī jān-e-suḳhan yaad nahīñ

tujh ko bhūle haiñ to dil-dārī-e-fan yaad nahīñ

dil se kal mahv-e-takallum the to ma.alūm huā

koī kākul koī lab koī dahan yaad nahīñ

aql ke shahr meñ aayā hai to yuuñ gum hai junūñ

lab-e-goyā ko bhī be-sāḳhta-pan yaad nahīñ

avval avval to na the vāqif-e-ādāb-e-qafas

aur ab rasm-o-rah-e-ahl-e-chaman yaad nahīñ

har koī nāvak o tarkash kī dukāñ pūchhtā hai

kisī gāhak ko magar apnā badan yaad nahīñ

vaqt kis dasht-e-farāmoshī meñ le aayā hai

ab tirā naam bhī ḳhākam-ba-dahan yaad nahīñ

ye bhī kyā kam hai ġharīb-ul-vatanī meñ ki 'farāz'

ham ko be-mehrī-e-arbāb-e-vatan yaad nahīñ

hum bhi shair the kabhi jaan-e-suKHan yaad nahin

tujh ko bhule hain to dil-dari-e-fan yaad nahin

dil se kal mahw-e-takallum the to malum hua

koi kakul koi lab koi dahan yaad nahin

aql ke shahr mein aaya hai to yun gum hai junun

lab-e-goya ko bhi be-saKHta-pan yaad nahin

awwal awwal to na the waqif-e-adab-e-qafas

aur ab rasm-o-rah-e-ahl-e-chaman yaad nahin

har koi nawak o tarkash ki dukan puchhta hai

kisi gahak ko magar apna badan yaad nahin

waqt kis dasht-e-faramoshi mein le aaya hai

ab tera nam bhi KHakam-ba-dahan yaad nahin

ye bhi kya kam hai gharib-ul-watani mein ki 'faraaz'

hum ko be-mehri-e-arbab-e-watan yaad nahin