apne ehsaas ki shamma ko jalaye howe rakhna
ik dard sa seene mein jagaye howe rakhna
aas paas bikhrana apni yaadon k sabhi moti
maazi k sab kirdaaron ko bulaaye howe rakhna
ilfaz ki soghatain jitni bhi millain kam hain
kari se kari milla kar zanjeer banaye howe rakhna
tanha na kabhi rehna ahbaab ki mehfil mein
yaadon k kisi hajoom ko bikhraye howe rakhna
lamhon k tasalsul ko harfon ka roop dena
jazbon ko apne simtaaye howe rakhna
ghafil na kabhi hona lee dil ki badalne se
sar apni anna ka har waqat uthaaye howe rakhna
tanhai k aalam mein millna tum kabhi khud se
par ehsaas k sehar se khud ko bachaye howe rakhna
ik dard sa seene mein jagaye howe rakhna
aas paas bikhrana apni yaadon k sabhi moti
maazi k sab kirdaaron ko bulaaye howe rakhna
ilfaz ki soghatain jitni bhi millain kam hain
kari se kari milla kar zanjeer banaye howe rakhna
tanha na kabhi rehna ahbaab ki mehfil mein
yaadon k kisi hajoom ko bikhraye howe rakhna
lamhon k tasalsul ko harfon ka roop dena
jazbon ko apne simtaaye howe rakhna
ghafil na kabhi hona lee dil ki badalne se
sar apni anna ka har waqat uthaaye howe rakhna
tanhai k aalam mein millna tum kabhi khud se
par ehsaas k sehar se khud ko bachaye howe rakhna