zindagi bas wo zindagi hogi
jo kisi hijr mein kati hogi

umr-e-rafta ke gham mein kyon roen
teri dahliz par padi hogi

aap ki did aur chashm-e-faqir
kis qayamat ki wo ghadi hogi

chaaron jaanib se tir aa rahe the
shist to aap ne bhi li hogi

mujh pe aawaze kasne walon mein
ek numayan sada teri hogi

raunaq-e-rah mein na gum hona
agli manzil bahut kadi hogi

dil ki shamen jala rakho pyare
aadh raste mein raat bhi hogi

hum jise maut gin rahe hain yahan
duje aalam mein zindagi hogi