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