ye aarzu hain hum koi aarzu karte

ye aarzū haiñ ham koī aarzū karte

asiir ḳhud ko na ham dām-e-rañg-o-bū karte

itāb-bīñ jo hamāre haiñ nukta-chīñ ham par

kahīñ jo milte to ham khul ke guftugū karte

vo aa.ina jo kare harf-gīrī-e-kirdār

jo haath aa.e to logoñ ke rū-ba-rū karte

kahīñ surāġh-e-ḳhulūs-o-vafā agar miltā

to apnī zaat ko ham vaqf-e-justujū karte

ham aaj ashk-ba-dāmāñ jo haiñ to ronā kyā

tamām-umr hī guzrī hai hā-o-hū karte

misāl-e-ā.ina rakhte jo dil meñ aks-e-jamīl

kabhī tabāh na shīshe kī aabrū karte

ḳharāb hote ḳharābe meñ aur kyā hotā

huzūr-e-sāqī agar ham subū subū karte

hameñ bhī kaash jo taufīq-e-aizdī hotī

to ham bhī kausar-o-tasnīm se vuzū karte

yaqīñ jo hotā ki hoñge halāk sidq-o-vafā

to ehtimām se marne kī aarzū karte

hameñ bhī raas jo aatī shaguftagī dil kī

to 'lais' ham bhī kabhī jur.at-e-numū karte

ye aarzu hain hum koi aarzu karte

asir KHud ko na hum dam-e-rang-o-bu karte

itab-bin jo hamare hain nukta-chin hum par

kahin jo milte to hum khul ke guftugu karte

wo aaina jo kare harf-giri-e-kirdar

jo hath aae to logon ke ru-ba-ru karte

kahin suragh-e-KHulus-o-wafa agar milta

to apni zat ko hum waqf-e-justuju karte

hum aaj ashk-ba-daman jo hain to rona kya

tamam-umr hi guzri hai ha-o-hu karte

misal-e-aina rakhte jo dil mein aks-e-jamil

kabhi tabah na shishe ki aabru karte

KHarab hote KHarabe mein aur kya hota

huzur-e-saqi agar hum subu subu karte

hamein bhi kash jo taufiq-e-aizdi hoti

to hum bhi kausar-o-tasnim se wuzu karte

yaqin jo hota ki honge halak sidq-o-wafa

to ehtimam se marne ki aarzu karte

hamein bhi ras jo aati shaguftagi dil ki

to 'lais' hum bhi kabhi jurat-e-numu karte