jalwa-ha-e-zindagi ko kya kahen
chaar din ki chandni ko kya kahen

dekhte hain chehra-e-khashak bhi
phul teri tazgi ko kya kahen

tifl-e-maktab ki nazar bhi kya nazar
aql teri rahbari ko kya kahen

aandhiyon se dekhiye us ka ghurur
khak-e-pa ki aajizi ko kya kahen

dil gham-o-andoh se khali to ho
lala-o-gul ki hansi ko kya kahen

kuchh nahin sab khel hai taqdir ka
waqt teri be-rukhi ko kya kahen

sab se kah deta hai 'ahmad' haal-e-dil
us ke dil ki sadgi ko kya kahen