hum zarre hain khak-e-rahguzar ke
dekho hamein baam se utar ke

chup ho gae yun asir jaise
jhagde the tamam baal-o-par ke

wada na dilao yaad un ka
nadim hun khud e'tibar kar ke

ai baad-e-sahar na chhed hum ko
hum jage hue hain raat-bhar ke

shabnam ki tarah hayat ke khwab
kuchh aur nikhar gae bikhar ke

jab un ko khayal-e-waza aaya
andaz badal gae nazar ke

yun maut ke muntazir hain 'baqi'
mil jaega chain jaise mar ke