Kabhi kitabon mein phool rakhna

Kabhi darakhton pe naam likhna

Hamein bhi hai yaad aaj tak woh

Nazar se harf-e-salaam likhna

Woh chaand chehare woh bahaki baatein

Sulagate din the mahakati raatein

Woh chhote-chhote se kagazon par

Mohabbaton ke payaam likhna

Gulaab chehron se dil lagana

Woh chupake chupake nazar milana

Woh aarazoon ke khvab bunana

Woh kissaa-e-naatamaam likhna

Mere nagar ki hasin fazaao

Kahin jo unke nishaan paao

Toh poochna yeh kaha base ho

Kaha hai unka qayaam likhna

Ga_ii ruton mein hamara

Bas ek hi toh yeh mashagala tha

Kisi ke chehare ko subah kehna

Kisi ki zulfon ko shaam likhna