riwayaton ka bahut ehtiram karte hain

rivāyatoñ kā bahut ehtirām karte haiñ

ki ham buzurgoñ ko jhuk kar salām karte haiñ

har ek shaḳhs ye kahtā hai aur kuchh kahiye

ham apnī baat kā jab iḳhtitām karte haiñ

kabhī jalāte nahīñ ham to barhamī kā charāġh

vo dushmanī kī ravish roz 'aam karte haiñ

harīf apnā agar sar jhukā ke miltā hai

to ham bhī teġh ko zeb-e-niyām karte haiñ

mujhe ḳhabar bhī nahīñ hai ki ek muddat se

vo mere ḳhāna-e-dil meñ qayām karte haiñ

haqīqatoñ ko jinheñ sun ke vajd aa jaate

kuchh aise kaam bhī un ke ġhulām karte haiñ

sharāb kam ho to 'nūrī' ba-nām-e-tishna bhī

lahū nichoḌ ke labrez jaam karte haiñ

riwayaton ka bahut ehtiram karte hain

ki hum buzurgon ko jhuk kar salam karte hain

har ek shaKHs ye kahta hai aur kuchh kahiye

hum apni baat ka jab iKHtitam karte hain

kabhi jalate nahin hum to barhami ka charagh

wo dushmani ki rawish roz 'am karte hain

harif apna agar sar jhuka ke milta hai

to hum bhi tegh ko zeb-e-niyam karte hain

mujhe KHabar bhi nahin hai ki ek muddat se

wo mere KHana-e-dil mein qayam karte hain

haqiqaton ko jinhen sun ke wajd aa jate

kuchh aise kaam bhi un ke ghulam karte hain

sharab kam ho to 'nuri' ba-nam-e-tishna bhi

lahu nichoD ke labrez jam karte hain