tabassum ko dil-arai mein rakhiye
magar gham dil ki gahrai mein rakhiye

har ek se khul ke miliye dil se lekin
koi parda shanasai mein rakhiye

akele mein janam lete hain sapne
jawani ko na tanhai mein rakhiye

marasim aur apnon se marasim
sanbhal kar panw gahrai mein rakhiye

na jaane kab hawa chal jae 'taban'
bujha kar aag angnai mein rakhiye