Hamari Sair Ko Gulshan Se Ku-E-Yar Behtar Tha

hamari sair ko gulshan se ku-e-yar behtar tha

nafir-e-bulbulon se nala-ha-e-zar behtar tha

anal-haq ki haqiqat ko jo ho mansur so jaane

ki us ko asman chaḌhne se chaḌhna daar behtar tha

kabhu bimar sun kar vo ayadat ko to aata tha

hamen apne bhale hone se vo azar behtar tha

tu apne man ka manka pher zahid varna kya hasil

tujhe is makr ki tasbih se zunnar behtar tha

na kahta main ki ashiq huun tira to kyuun vo ram karta

mujhe iqrar ab karne se vo inkar behtar tha

hamari aql men ghar ki giraftari se ‘hatim’ ko

kaho divana phirna kucha o bazar behtar tha