surkh honton se mere dil pe nishani likh de
tu mere nam ke aage kabhi jaani likh de

umr guzri hai meri sham-e-furaat-e-dil mein
main hun pyasa mere nuskhe mein tu pani likh de

ab teri yaad bhi kam kam hi mujhe aati hai
jaane kis tarah se guzri hai jawani likh de

aarzu ek hi is dil mein rahi hai raqsan
tu koi mere liye sham suhani likh de

mere afsana-e-hasti mein hai tu bhi shamil
meri nashad mohabbat ki kahani likh de

ain mumkin hai mere dil ko sukun mil jae
safha-e-dil pe koi yaad purani likh de

main to 'ghaalib' ka muqallid hun 'kanwal' mere liye
mere khame ke muqaddar mein rawani likh de