hawas gulzar ki misl-e-anadil hum bhi rakhte the

havas gulzār kī misl-e-anādil ham bhī rakhte the

kabhī thā shauq-e-gul ham ko kabhī dil ham bhī rakhte the

qazā bhī tere hāthoñ chāhte the tujh ko kyā kiije

nahīñ to teġh-e-dam ke saath qātil ham bhī rakhte the

ḳhatā-e-ishq par ham par na itnā bhī sitam Dhaao

agar chāhā to chāhā kyā huā dil ham bhī rakhte the

ḳhudā ko ilm hai zinda hai yā jal-bhun gayā shab ko

dil apnā tere parvānoñ meñ shāmil ham bhī rakhte the

mirī jāñ-bāziyoñ par gor meñ rustam ye kahtā hai

na the aise jarī go sher kā dil ham bhī rakhte the

ilāqa ishq kā lete ye soche hoñge barbādī

vagarna naqd-e-jān o sikka-e-dil ham bhī rakhte the

ḳhudā ke sāmne hogī jo pursish ishq-bāzoñ kī

kaheñge ham bhī itnā ishq-e-kāmil ham bhī rakhte the

tamannā thī hameñ bhī terī sohbat dekh lene kī

ki parvāne the shauq-o-zauq-e-mahfil ham bhī rakhte the

baḌe uqda-kushā the tum to hal is ko bhī karnā thā

muhimm-e-ishq sar karne kī mushkil ham bhī rakhte the

talāsh-e-yār meñ ḳhufiya ga.e ushshāq duniyā se

ḳhabar bhī kī na ham ko shauq-e-manzil ham bhī rakhte the

koī lahza judā.ī meñ taḌapne se na fursat thī

kabhī pahlū meñ dil mānind-e-bismil ham bhī rakhte the

junūñ kā zor thā dil meñ jagah kar lī thī vahshat ne

ġharaz pesh-e-nazar lailā o mahmil ham bhī rakhte the

jagah dil kī tarah pahlū meñ dī hotī hameñ tum ne

liyāqat is sar-afrāzī ke qābil ham bhī rakhte the

use kyūñkar na kahte ham ki yaktā hai ḳhudā.ī meñ

shanāsā the tamīz-e-haqq-o-bātil ham bhī rakhte the

ḳhudā ne jaan chhuḌvā.ī 'sharaf' vo ḳhud bigaḌ baiThā

haqīqat meñ ajab ma.ashūq-e-jāhil ham bhī rakhte the

hawas gulzar ki misl-e-anadil hum bhi rakhte the

kabhi tha shauq-e-gul hum ko kabhi dil hum bhi rakhte the

qaza bhi tere hathon chahte the tujh ko kya kije

nahin to tegh-e-dam ke sath qatil hum bhi rakhte the

KHata-e-ishq par hum par na itna bhi sitam Dhao

agar chaha to chaha kya hua dil hum bhi rakhte the

KHuda ko ilm hai zinda hai ya jal-bhun gaya shab ko

dil apna tere parwanon mein shamil hum bhi rakhte the

meri jaan-baziyon par gor mein rustam ye kahta hai

na the aise jari go sher ka dil hum bhi rakhte the

ilaqa ishq ka lete ye soche honge barbaadi

wagarna naqd-e-jaan o sikka-e-dil hum bhi rakhte the

KHuda ke samne hogi jo pursish ishq-bazon ki

kahenge hum bhi itna ishq-e-kaamil hum bhi rakhte the

tamanna thi hamein bhi teri sohbat dekh lene ki

ki parwane the shauq-o-zauq-e-mahfil hum bhi rakhte the

baDe uqda-kusha the tum to hal is ko bhi karna tha

muhimm-e-ishq sar karne ki mushkil hum bhi rakhte the

talash-e-yar mein KHufiya gae ushshaq duniya se

KHabar bhi ki na hum ko shauq-e-manzil hum bhi rakhte the

koi lahza judai mein taDapne se na fursat thi

kabhi pahlu mein dil manind-e-bismil hum bhi rakhte the

junun ka zor tha dil mein jagah kar li thi wahshat ne

gharaz pesh-e-nazar laila o mahmil hum bhi rakhte the

jagah dil ki tarah pahlu mein di hoti hamein tum ne

liyaqat is sar-afraazi ke qabil hum bhi rakhte the

use kyunkar na kahte hum ki yakta hai KHudai mein

shanasa the tamiz-e-haqq-o-baatil hum bhi rakhte the

KHuda ne jaan chhuDwai 'sharaf' wo KHud bigaD baiTha

haqiqat mein ajab mashuq-e-jahil hum bhi rakhte the