ho gai ishq mein badnam jawani apni
ban gai markaz-e-alam jawani apni

mazi-o-haal hain mahrum-e-sharab-o-naghma
hae afsurda-o-nakaam jawani apni

aah wo subh jo thi subh-e-bahaar-e-hasti
hai usi subh ki ab sham jawani apni

ek tarik faza ek ghata sa mahaul
kisi muflis ka hai anjam jawani apni

unhin rahon mein unhin mast-o-jawan galiyon mein
ladkhadai hai bahar-gam jawani apni

ek wo din tha ki mai-khanon pe hum bhaari the
aaj hai daur-e-tah-e-jam jawani apni

iktifa kar ke khanakte hue roz-o-shab par
ban gai zist par ilzam jawani apni

din hua dhup chadhi dhal gae sae 'altaf'
ab hai ek bujhti hui sham jawani apni