vafaa ke naam par miTanaa nahii.n aayaa agar tujhako
to phir jism-e-vafaa baazaar me.n kyuu.N bechatii hai tuu

agar tuu aabaruu apanii bachaa letii to achchhaa thaa
jo apanii aag me.n khud ko jalaa letii to achchhaa thaa
agar tuu aabaruu ...

lagaa kar aag ho.nTho.n se kisii kaa ghar jalaa denaa
kisii kii jaan jaanaa aur teraa muskaraa denaa ki teraa muskaraa denaa
kisii par jaan dekar muskaraa letii to achchhaa thaa
agar tuu aabaruu ...

satii to aan hotii hai tuu unakii nishaanii hai
na haragiz bhuul beGairat tuu hindostaanii hai ki tuu hindostaanii hai
agar tuu sharm ko jevar banaa letii to achchhaa thaa
agar tuu aabaruu ...