hai koi mutrib na koi saz hai
bas mera naghma meri aawaz hai

aadmi ka kab koi hamraaz hai
mera apna to yahi andaz hai

ja hi pahunchunga kabhi manzil pe mein
jazba-e-ulfat par-e-parwaz hai

zindagi ko jaanta hun zindagi
ye gham-e-dildar ka eajaz hai

gham-zada dil rah gaya hai aur main
ab na wo ghamze na wo ghammaz hai

zindagi kya zindagi ka dost kya
ek dushman dusra dam-baz hai

hai shikast-o-rekht saman-e-junun
aql-e-khud-bin mufsida-pardaz hai

rahne de allah wale hain kahan
tu bhi ai waiz zamana-saz hai

'khushtar' un ka banda-e-nachiz ban
ye bhi to ek surat-e-eajaz hai