zahr ke ghunT bhi hans hans ke piye jate hain

zahr ke ghūñT bhī hañs hañs ke piye jaate haiñ

ham bahar-hāl salīqe se jiye jaate haiñ

ek din ham bhī bahut yaad kiye jā.eñge

chand afsāne zamāne ko diye jaate haiñ

ham ko duniyā se mohabbat bhī bahut hai lekin

laakh ilzām bhī duniyā ko diye jaate haiñ

bazm-e-aġhyār sahī az-rah-e-tanqīd sahī

shukr hai ham bhī kahīñ yaad kiye jaate haiñ

ham kiye jaate haiñ taqlīd-e-rivāyāt-e-junūñ

aur ḳhud chāk-e-girebāñ bhī siye jaate haiñ

ġham ne baḳhshī hai ye mohtāt-mizājī ham ko

zaḳhm bhī khāte haiñ aañsū bhī piye jaate haiñ

haal kā Thiik hai 'iqbāl' na fardā kā yaqīñ

jaane kyā baat hai ham phir bhī jiye jaate haiñ

zahr ke ghunT bhi hans hans ke piye jate hain

hum bahar-haal saliqe se jiye jate hain

ek din hum bhi bahut yaad kiye jaenge

chand afsane zamane ko diye jate hain

hum ko duniya se mohabbat bhi bahut hai lekin

lakh ilzam bhi duniya ko diye jate hain

bazm-e-aghyar sahi az-rah-e-tanqid sahi

shukr hai hum bhi kahin yaad kiye jate hain

hum kiye jate hain taqlid-e-riwayat-e-junun

aur KHud chaak-e-gireban bhi siye jate hain

gham ne baKHshi hai ye mohtat-mizaji hum ko

zaKHm bhi khate hain aansu bhi piye jate hain

haal ka Thik hai 'iqbaal' na farda ka yaqin

jaane kya baat hai hum phir bhi jiye jate hain