katna sakht-tar hai magar katiye
chain se zindagi ka safar katiye

dushmanon tak rasai nahin aap ki
sirf apne azizon ke sar katiye

hai basera parindon ka har shakh par
soch kar jangalon ke shajar katiye

umr bhar narm bahti nadi ki tarah
pyar se pattharon ka jigar katiye

hum faqiron ka hai ye muqaddar 'ziya'
umr-bhar zindagi dar-ba-dar katiye