aish-o-gham zindagi ke phere hain
shab ki aaghosh mein sawere hain

mai-kade se wafa ki manzil tak
hum faqiron ke here-phere hain

mujh ko mat dekh yun hiqarat se
main ne rukh zindagi ke phere hain

un ki zulfon ki narm chhanw mein
zindagi ke hasin sawere hain

main hun meamar-e-zindagi ai 'kaif'
donon aalam ke husn mere hain