jaane kyun log gham se darte hain
hum to aalam mein nikharte hain

jo khushi ke sarab mein gum hain
wo khushi se hi apni marte hain

gham bhi rakhte hain sath khushiyon ke
zindagi mein jo rang bharte hain

tut jate hain sab ghamon ke hisar
moti khushiyon ke jab bikharte hain

lakh khushiyan unhen mubarak hon
hum ghamon se hi dil ko bharte hain

dub jate hain jo kinare par
wo kahan dub kar ubharte hain

haalat-e-dil bataen hum un ko
kaise din raat ab guzarte hain

khul hi jate hain un pe aib-o-hunar
aaine se jo baat karte hain

aaina dekhta hai hairat se
wo jis andaz se sanwarte hain

kya bharosa hai zindagi ka 'asar'
roz jite hain roz marte hain