chhida pahle-pahal jab saz-e-hasti
to har parde ne di aawaz-e-hasti

khayal-e-yar tere sadqe jaun
tere dam se hai soz-o-saz-e-hasti

main marne ke liye paida hua hun
mera anjam hai aaghaz-e-hasti

sukun-e-kaenat-e-dil baqa hai
ajal ek jumbish-e-parwaz-e-hasti

meri khak-e-sahar ka zarra zarra
hai 'bedam' makhzan-e-sad-raaz-e-hasti