kabhi kabhi ye sochti hun
aakhir main teacher kyon hun

kuchh aur na kar saki
kya is liye main teacher hun

jawab yahi bas aata hai
sab kuchh kar sakti hun

shayad isi liye main teacher hun
nanhe-munne bachchon mein

main apna bachpan dekhti hun
kisi mein 'sir-sayyad'

kisi mein 'kalam' dekhti hun
kabhi kabhi ye sochti hun

ki mujhe sirf kitabon ke
nisab hi padhane hain

ya ki un ke zehn ki kori takhti par
kuchh aur likhna hai

bachche to kachchi mitti ke londe hain
unhen mujhe hi sanwarna sajaana hai

aur insaniyat ke sanche mein dhaal kar
ek behtar insan banana hai

agar main ye sab kuchh kar saki to
kaamyab hai mera maqsad

mera kaam se mohabbat
khuda ki khas rahmat

kabhi kabhi sochti hun
mujhe hi to banani hai

in naunihaalon ki shakhsiyat
jo aaj kamzor paude hain

kal saya-dar darakht honge
yahi qaum-o-millat ke bakht honge

shayad isi liye main teacher hun