paa ba zanjiir sahii zamzama khvaan hain ham log
— Obaidullah Aleem
Paa-ba-zanjeer sahee zamzama-khvaan hain ham log
Mahfil-e-vaqt tiree rooh-e-ravaan hain ham log
Dosh par baar-e-shab-e-gham liye gul kee maanind
Kaun samjhe ki mohabbat kee zabaan hain ham log
Khuub paayaa hai sila teree parastaaree kaa
Dekh ai sub.h-e-tarab aaj kahaan hain ham log
Ik mataa'-e-dil-o-jaan paas thee so haar chuke
Haa.e ye vaqt ki ab khud pe garaan hain ham log
Nik.hat-e-gul kee tarah naaz se chalne vaalo
Ham bhee kahte the ki aasooda-e-jaan hain ham log
Koee batlaa.e ki kaise ye khabar 'aam karen
DhoonDtee hai jise Dunya wo nishaan hain ham log
Qismat-e-shab-zadagaan jaag hee jaa.egee 'aleem'
Jaras-e-qaafila-e-khush-khabaraan hain ham log
Pa-ba-zanjir sahi zamzama-KHwan hain hum log
Mahfil-e-waqt teri ruh-e-rawan hain hum log
Dosh par bar-e-shab-e-gham liye gul ki manind
Kaun samjhe ki mohabbat ki zaban hain hum log
KHub paya hai sila teri parastari ka
Dekh ai subh-e-tarab aaj kahan hain hum log
Ek mata'-e-dil-o-jaan pas thi so haar chuke
Hae ye waqt ki ab KHud pe garan hain hum log
Nikhat-e-gul ki tarah naz se chalne walo
Hum bhi kahte the ki aasuda-e-jaan hain hum log
Koi batlae ki kaise ye KHabar 'am karen
DhunDti hai jise duniya wo nishan hain hum log
Qismat-e-shab-zadagan jag hi jaegi 'alim'
Jaras-e-qafila-e-KHush-KHabaran hain hum log