BaiThe Hain

jo mai-KHane mein saqi ki jagah KHarkar baiThe hain

to masjid mein bhi maulana azabunnar baiThe hain

KHudawanda ye tere sada-dil bande kahan jaen

yahan laTh-mar baiThe hain wahan laTh mar baiThe hain

ye maktab hai yahan tiflan-e-dil-afgar baiThe hain

hazaron bar uTThe hain hazaron bar baiThe hain

talash-e-ilm ki aisi saza di hai moallim ne

nahin uThne ki taqat kya karen na-chaar baiThe hain

club hai is mein kuchh KHuban-e-KHushbu-dar baiThe hain

KHuda rakkhe farangi daur ke aasar baiThe hain

gunah-e-ba-saliqa kar ke kahte hain ye aapas mein

ghanimat hai ki ham-surat yahan do chaar baiThe hain

ye daftar hai yahan afsar bane talwar baiThe hain

bichaare matahat chaqu pe rakhe dhaar baiThe hain

sahar se sham tak chalti rahi hai chae par chae

na ye be-kar baiThe hain na wo be-kar baiThe hain