ye kaisi kashmakash hai zindagi mein
kisi ko dhundte hain hum kisi mein

jo kho jata hai mil kar zindagi mein
ghazal hai nam us ka shaeri mein

nikal aate hain aansu hanste hanste
ye kis gham ki kasak hai har khushi mein

kahin chehra kahin aankhen kahin lab
hamesha ek milta hai kai mein

chamakti hai andheron mein khamoshi
sitare tutte hain raat hi mein

sulagti ret mein pani kahan tha
koi baadal chhupa tha tishnagi mein

bahut mushkil hai banjara-mizaji
saliqa chahiye aawargi mein