mohabbat mein koi sadma uThana chahiye tha

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

mohabbat mein koi sadma uThana chahiye tha

bhulaya tha jise wo yaad aana chahiye tha

giri thin ghar ki diwaren to sehn-e-dil mein hum ko

gharaunde ka koi naqsha banana chahiye tha

uThana chahiye thi rakh shahr-e-arzu ki

phir is ke baad ek tufan uThana chahiye tha

koi to baat karna chahiye thi KHud se aaKHir

kahin to mujh ko bhi ye dil lagana chahiye tha

kabhi to ehtimam-e-arzu bhi tha zaruri

koi to zist karne ka bahana chahiye tha

meri apni aur us ki aarzu mein farq ye tha

mujhe bas wo use sara zamana chahiye tha