ham bure log hain tum hi achchhe the kisi se kabhi takraar na ki
— Saleem Kausar
Tum hee achchhe the kisee se kabhi takraar na kee
Tum ki takraar ke khoogar bhee na the
Tum hee achchhe the
Jo min-jumla-e-arbaab-e-nazar rahte the
Shahar-e-pur-hausla men
Sheva-e-ahal-e-hunar par kabhi tanqeed na kee
Itne bebas the ki jab vaqt paDaa
Apnee bhee taa.eed na kee
Ham bure log hain sach kahte hain
Ham bure log hain khush-noodee-e-arbaab-e-asar ke baaghee
Kabhee qatre ko samundar na likhaa
Kisee zarre ko bhee sahraa na kahaa
Qarz-e-aa.eena chukaane ke liye aks se mahroom hue
Aur insaan se mohabbat kaa sila
Ik sazaa yaafta mujrim kee tarah zinda hain
Tum hi achchhe the kisi se kabhi takrar na ki
Tum ki takrar ke KHugar bhi na the
Tum hi achchhe the
Jo min-jumla-e-arbab-e-nazar rahte the
Shahar-e-pur-hausla mein
Shewa-e-ahal-e-hunar par kabhi tanqid na ki
Itne bebas the ki jab waqt paDa
Apni bhi taid na ki
Hum bure log hain sach kahte hain
Hum bure log hain KHush-nudi-e-arbab-e-asar ke baghi
Kabhi qatre ko samundar na likha
Kisi zarre ko bhi sahra na kaha
Qarz-e-aina chukane ke liye aks se mahrum hue
Aur insan se mohabbat ka sila
Ek saza yafta mujrim ki tarah zinda hain