ishq mein la-jawab hain hum log

ishq meñ lā-javāb haiñ ham log

māhtāb āftāb haiñ ham log

garche ahl-e-sharāb haiñ ham log

ye na samjho ḳharāb haiñ ham log

shaam se aa ga.e jo piine par

sub.h tak āftāb haiñ ham log

ham ko dāvā-e-ishq-bāzī hai

mustahiqq-e-azāb haiñ ham log

naaz kartī hai ḳhāna-vīrānī

aise ḳhāna-ḳharāb haiñ ham log

ham nahīñ jānte ḳhizāñ kyā hai

kushtagān-e-shabāb haiñ ham log

tū hamārā javāb hai tanhā

aur terā javāb haiñ ham log

tū hai dariyā-e-husn-o-mahbūbī

shakl-e-mauj-o-habāb haiñ ham log

go sarāpā hijāb haiñ phir bhī

tere ruḳh kī naqāb haiñ ham log

ḳhuub ham jānte haiñ apnī qadr

tere nā-kāmyāb haiñ ham log

ham se ġhaflat na ho to phir kyā ho

rah-rav-e-mulk-e-ḳhvāb haiñ ham log

jāntā bhī hai us ko tū vaa.iz

jis ke mast-o-ḳharāb haiñ ham log

ham pe nāzil huā sahīfa-e-ishq

sāhibān-e-kitāb haiñ ham log

har haqīqat se jo guzar jaa.eñ

vo sadāqat-ma.āb haiñ ham log

jab milī aañkh hosh kho baiThe

kitne hāzir-javāb haiñ ham log

ham se pūchho 'jigar' kī sar-mastī

mahram-e-āñ-janāb haiñ ham log

ishq mein la-jawab hain hum log

mahtab aaftab hain hum log

garche ahl-e-sharab hain hum log

ye na samjho KHarab hain hum log

sham se aa gae jo pine par

subh tak aaftab hain hum log

hum ko dawa-e-ishq-bazi hai

mustahiqq-e-azab hain hum log

naz karti hai KHana-virani

aise KHana-KHarab hain hum log

hum nahin jaante KHizan kya hai

kushtagan-e-shabab hain hum log

tu hamara jawab hai tanha

aur tera jawab hain hum log

tu hai dariya-e-husn-o-mahbubi

shakl-e-mauj-o-habab hain hum log

go sarapa hijab hain phir bhi

tere ruKH ki naqab hain hum log

KHub hum jaante hain apni qadr

tere na-kaamyab hain hum log

hum se ghaflat na ho to phir kya ho

rah-raw-e-mulk-e-KHwab hain hum log

jaanta bhi hai us ko tu waiz

jis ke mast-o-KHarab hain hum log

hum pe nazil hua sahifa-e-ishq

sahiban-e-kitab hain hum log

har haqiqat se jo guzar jaen

wo sadaqat-maab hain hum log

jab mili aankh hosh kho baiThe

kitne hazir-jawab hain hum log

hum se puchho 'jigar' ki sar-masti

mahram-e-an-janab hain hum log