mohabbat meñ koī sadma uThānā chāhiye thā

bhulāyā thā jise vo yaad aanā chāhiye thā

girī thiiñ ghar kī dīvāreñ to sehn-e-dil meñ ham ko

gharauñde kā koī naqsha banānā chāhiye thā

uThānā chāhiye thī raakh shahr-e-ārzū kī

phir is ke ba.ad ik tūfān uThānā chāhiye thā

koī to baat karnā chāhiye thī ḳhud se āḳhir

kahīñ to mujh ko bhī ye dil lagānā chāhiye thā

kabhī to ehtimām-e-ārzū bhī thā zarūrī

koī to ziist karne kā bahānā chāhiye thā

mirī apnī aur us kī aarzū meñ farq ye thā

mujhe bas vo use saarā zamāna chāhiye thā