khelta tha jab ladakpan se tera rangin shabab
hat rahi thi mah-e-alam-tab ke rukh se naqqab

zindagi thi husn-e-nau aaghaz ka rangin khwab
yaad hai wo naujawani ka zamana yaad hai

jab ki saz-e-zindagi naghmat se mamur tha
zarra zarra mere dil ki khak ka jab tur tha

main akela hi nahin sara jahan masrur tha
yaad hai wo naujawani ka zamana yaad hai

khelti thi naujawani jab ki banhon mein teri
zindagi ki barishen thin jalwa-gahon mein teri

raqs karti thin tamannaen nigahon mein teri
yaad hai wo naujawani ka zamana yaad hai

har ada-e-husn par hota tha dil jab be-qarar
jab raha karta mulaqaton ka baham intizar

jab tabiat tujh se milna chahti thi bar bar
yaad hai wo naujawani ka zamana yaad hai

raat bhar sone na deti thi masarrat id ki
jabki rahti thi dilon mein be-qarari did ki

mahtab-e-id bin jati kiran khurshid ki
yaad hai wo naujawani ka zamana yaad hai

raat aati thi sunane soz ka paigham jab
mashq-e-tahrir-e-junun banta tha tera nam jab

tha na kuchh pesh-e-nazar is ishq ka anjam jab
yaad hai wo naujawani ka zamana yaad hai