jit kar bhi phir se haari zindagi
puchhiye mat kyun guzari zindagi

ek mahajan sab ke upar hai khada
jis ne hum ko di udhaari zindagi

chuna kattha lag raha hai aae din
pan bidi aur supari zindagi

ek taraf mahmud sa andaz hai
ek taraf mina-kumari zindagi

ho gai hai is 'hani' se bor jab
phir to bas 'rahat' pukari zindagi

chain ki phir nind aai qabr mein
apne tan se jab utari zindagi