Kab uska visaal chaahiye tha
bas ek khayaal chaahiye tha
kab dil ko jawaab se garz thi
honto'n ko sawaal chaahiye tha
shauq ek nafas tha aur wafaa ko
paas-e-maah-o-saal chaahiye tha
ek chehraa-e-saada tha jo humko
be-misl-o-misaal chaahiye tha
ek qarb mein zaat-o-zindagi hain
mumkin ko muhaal chaahiye tha.
bas ek khayaal chaahiye tha
kab dil ko jawaab se garz thi
honto'n ko sawaal chaahiye tha
shauq ek nafas tha aur wafaa ko
paas-e-maah-o-saal chaahiye tha
ek chehraa-e-saada tha jo humko
be-misl-o-misaal chaahiye tha
ek qarb mein zaat-o-zindagi hain
mumkin ko muhaal chaahiye tha.