Mujhe bhi paDh lo ki harf-e-sawab ban jaun

mujhe bhi paDh lo ki harf-e-sawab ban jaun

waraq waraq hun kisi din kitab ban jaun

mere baghair bhi kuchh din guzar le ai dost

na itna pi ki main teri sharab ban jaun

baDha na fasle har roz ajnabi ki tarah

na yun bula ki main tujh par azab ban jaun

kiya tha tu ne to raushan charagh kah ke mujhe

ye mera hausla main aaftab ban jaun

kahan ye socha tha ghabra ke jis se nikla hun

phir ek din usi jangal ka KHwab ban jaun

bula rahi hain mujhe dur ki hawaen ‘ah’

ye lag raha hai ki KHana-KHarab ban jaun