Kabhi kitabon mein phool rakhna

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