hazaron ranj-o-gham de kar khushi ki baat karte hain
hai khanjar aastin mein dosti ki baat karte hain

paden chhaale zaban par ghair ka jo nam bhi le len
ki hum to aap ke hain aap hi ki baat karte hain

samajh mein kuchh nahin aata hain diwane ki farzane
khudi mein ji rahe hain be-khudi ki baat karte hain

koi hum sa na hoga pyas ka mara zamane mein
samundar pi chuke aur tishnagi ki baat karte hain

jo khud waqif nahin hain zindagani ki haqiqat se
wahi hum se usul-e-zindagi ki baat karte hain

junun-parwarda logon mein junun ki baat hoti hai
khirad ke pasban to aagahi ki baat karte hain

kiya karte hain murda-dil hamesha maut ki baaten
jo zinda-dil hain wo to zindagi ki baat karte hain