hataao aaina ummiid vaar ham bhi hain
— Ameer Minai
HaTaao aa.ina ummeed-vaar ham bhee hain
Tumhaare dekhne vaalon men yaar ham bhee hain
TaDap ke ruuh ye kahtee hai hijr-e-jaanaan men
Ki tere saath dil-e-be-qaraar ham bhee hain
Rahe dimaagh agar aasmaan pe duur naheen
Ki tere kooche men mast-e-ghubaar ham bhee hain
Kaho ki nakhl-e-chaman ham se sar-kashee na karen
Unheen kee tarah se baagh-o-bahaar ham bhee hain
Hamaare aage zaraa ho samajh ke zamzama-sanj
Ki ek naghma-saraa ai hazaar ham bhee hain
Kahaan tak aa.ine men dekh-bhaal idhar dekho
Ki ik nigaah ke ummeed-vaar ham bhee hain
Sharaab munh se lagaate naheen hain ai zaahid
Firaaq-e-yaar men parhez-gaar ham bhee hain
Hamaaraa naam bhee likh lo jo hai qalam jaaree
Qadeem aap ke khidmat-guzaar ham bhee hain
Humaa hain gird miree haDDiyon ke aaTh pahr
Sag aa ke kahte hain ummeed-vaar ham bhee hain
Jo laDkhaDaa ke gire too qadam pe saaqee ke
'ameer' mast naheen hoshyaar ham bhee hain