zabton ki aur qadron ki rawani dekhna
phir hawa mein chaar-su ek bad-gumani dekhna

lamha lamha phailta hi ja raha hai chaar-su
shahr mein jangal ki ek din be-karani dekhna

chahta hai wo mujhe khush dekhna har haal mein
chhin lega mujh se meri nauha-khwani dekhna

aane wali aur abhi raaten hain tarik-o-muhib
aur utrengi balaen aasmani dekhna

dhup niklegi to bah niklenge phir se aabshaar
barf dohraegi phir apni kahani dekhna

apna ghar hum ne basaya hai lab-e-dariya to phir
baam-o-dar tak aaega ek roz pani dekhna

aaenge 'betab' mausam phir chanaron par nae
laenge rangon ki ek taza kahani dekhna