mere bachchon ki jawani hai jawani meri phir nai ho gai taswir purani meri mere aangan mein kai chand sitare utre tere jalwon se hui sham suhani meri tere lahje mein hai andaz-e-takallum mera teri guftar mein rangin-bayani meri tere aadab-o-khayalat mein aahang mera teri raftar mein poshida rawani meri teri surat mein kai aks ayan hain mere naya unwan badalti hai kahani meri ba'd mere bhi nazar aaega paikar mera dhund hi lenge koi log nishani meri mere bachchon pe rahe saya-e-rahmat 'mumtaz' hai dua ab ye hi ashkon ki zabani meri