ham to majboor e wafa hain
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Tujh ko kitnon kaa lahoo chaahiye ai arz-e-vatan
Jo tire aariz-e-be-rang ko gulnaar karen
Kitnee aahon se kaleja tiraa ThanDaa hogaa
Kitne aansoo tire sahraaon ko gulzaar karen
Tere aivaanon men purze hue paimaan kitne
Kitne va.ade jo na aasooda-e-iqraar hue
Kitnee aankhon ko nazar khaa ga.ee bad-khvaahon kee
Khvaab kitne tiree shah-raahon men sangsaar hue
''balaa-kashaan-e-mohabbat pe jo huaa so huaa
Jo mujh pe guzree mat us se kaho, huaa so huaa
Mabaadaa ho koi zaalim tiraa garebaan-geer
Lahoo ke daagh too daaman se dho, huaa so huaa''
Ham to majboor-e-wafa hain magar ai jaan-e-jahaan
Apne ushshaaq se aise bhee koi kartaa hai
Teree mahfil ko khuda rakkhe abad tak qaa.em
Ham to mehmaan hain ghaDee bhar ke hamaaraa kya hai
Tujh ko kitnon ka lahu chahiye ai arz-e-watan
Jo tere aariz-e-be-rang ko gulnar karen
Kitni aahon se kaleja tera ThanDa hoga
Kitne aansu tere sahraon ko gulzar karen
Tere aiwanon mein purze hue paiman kitne
Kitne wade jo na aasuda-e-iqrar hue
Kitni aankhon ko nazar kha gai bad-KHwahon ki
KHwab kitne teri shah-rahon mein sangsar hue
Bala-kashan-e-mohabbat pe jo hua so hua
Jo mujh pe guzri mat us se kaho, hua so hua
Mabaada ho koi zalim tera gareban-gir
Lahu ke dagh tu daman se dho, hua so hua
Hum to majbur-e-wafa hain magar ai jaan-e-jahan
Apne ushshaq se aise bhi koi karta hai
Teri mahfil ko KHuda rakkhe abad tak qaem
Hum to mehman hain ghaDi bhar ke hamara kya hai