abhi to main jawan hun 
jawan ho to zindagi ki nabz gudguda to do 
jawan ho to waqt ki siyahiyan miTa to do 
ye aag lag rahi hai kyun use zara bujha to do 
abhi to main jawan hun 
jawan ho to aandhiyon se Dar rahe ho kis liye 
jawan ho to be-kasi se mar rahe ho kis liye 
urus-e-nau ki tarah tum sanwar rahe ho kis liye 
abhi to main jawan hun 
jawan ho to shisha-o-sharab zindagi nahin 
jawan ho to zindagi mein sirf ek hansi nahin 
falak pe badliyan bhi hain falak pe chandni nahin 
abhi to main jawan hun 
jawan ho to ho gae ho zindagi pe bar kyun 
jawan ho to dar hi se palaT gai bahaar kyun 
dimagh hasraton ka hai bana hua mazar kyun 
abhi to main jawan hun 
jawan ho to zindagi se kaam le ke baDh chalo 
jawan ho to hurriyat ka nam le ke baDh chalo 
dayar-e-inqalab ka payam le ke baDh chalo
        Nazm
Abhi to main jawan hun
Akhtar Payami

