dam-ba-khud gulshanon ki ranai
kaisi khoi hui bahaar aai

tum ko sauda-e-mahfil-arai
aur hamein justuju-e-tanhai

rahaten tum ko ranj hum ko aziz
apni apni nazar ki gahrai

kitni begangi se dekhte ho
jab gham-e-zindagi ki baat aai

zakhm-dar-zakhm hai hayat 'fana'
kaise kar paoge masihai