aaj bhi wo usi subhaw ka hai
wahi andaz rakh-rakhaw ka hai

zindagi se nazar mila ke chalo
rasta ek yahi bachaw ka hai

us ko bhulen to kis tarah bhulen
us se rishta ajab lagaw ka hai

zindagi kya hai kya bataen tumhein
hath se rokna bahaw ka hai

ji mein aata hai baat karte jaen
us ka lahja bhi kya rachaw ka hai

jo dahakta hai mere sine mein
ye to shoala usi alaw ka hai

manzilen dur bhi nahin 'shabnam'
asl mein masala ghumaw ka hai