ghamon mein dubi hui hai har ek khushi meri
ajib taur se guzri hai zindagi meri

har ek lamha guzarta hai hadse ki tarah
bas ek dard-e-musalsal hai zindagi meri

khayal-o-fikr ne kya kya sanam tarashe the
tamam umr parastish mein kat gai meri

mera safina-e-hasti hai aur mauj-e-bala
tamasha dekhti rahti hai bebasi meri

hujum-e-dard mein gum ho gai meri aawaz
zamane walon ne rudad kab suni meri

meri hayat adhuri rahi tumhaare baghair
batao tum ne bhi mahsus ki kami meri

gham-e-hayat ki rudad thi magar 'mumtaz'
samajh liya use logon ne shairi meri