fikr-e-sud-o-ziyan mein rahna hai
bas yahi is jahan mein rahna hai

ek kashakash si jaan mein rahna hai
jab talak dastan mein rahna hai

har taraf aasman phaila hai
sab ko ek saeban mein rahna hai

kal kyun girta hai aaj gir jae
kaun sa is makan mein rahta hai

kitni aasaniyan mayassar hain
kitna mushkil jahan mein rahna hai

kamra-e-imtihan hai duniya
har ghadi imtihan mein rahna hai

phir lagai sabil aankhon ne
phir se aab-e-rawan mein rahna hai

aab o gil aatish o hawa hain hum
aur isi khandan mein rahna hai

zindagi puchhte ho kya mujh se
qahqahon ka fughan mein rahna hai

fikr har kas ba-qadar-e-himmat-e-ust
hum ko hindostan mein rahna hai

sansen maghmum ho gain sun kar
'khalid'-e-khasta-jaan mein rahna hai