abhi hayat ka mahaul sazgar kahan
bhala huzur kahan aur ye khaksar kahan

bas ek rasm-e-mulaqat aaj baqi hai
kisi ke dil mein kisi ke liye bhi pyar kahan

khayal-e-yar hai wajh-e-sukun-e-dil lekin
khayal-e-yar kahan jalwa-gah-e-yar kahan

suna hai yun to chaman mein bahaar aai hai
gulon ke rukh pe magar raunaq-e-bahaar kahan

tumhin ne khair se mukhtar-e-kul banaya hai
tumhin batao ki hum ko hai ikhtiyar kahan

nigah-e-mast se tu ne kabhi jo dekha tha
wo lamhe zist mein milte hain bar bar kahan

na ku-e-yar chale hain na su-e-dar 'hayat'
na jaane hum bhi chale hain pas-e-ghubar kahan