mahrumi-e-hayat kahin hai kahin nahin
gham ki udas raat kahin hai kahin nahin

roz-e-azal se marhala-e-marg-o-zist hai
apni hi ek zat kahin hai kahin nahin

afsurdagi-o-zinda-dili ke hujum mein
ye puri kaenat kahin hai kahin nahin

pesh-e-nazar hai wusat-e-arz-o-sama magar
qaid-e-tayyunat kahin hai kahin nahin

har-chand dil wajud-e-wafa par hai mutmain
lekin wo ek baat kahin hai kahin nahin

'ahmar' hai yun to sab pe kisi ki nazar magar
wo chashm-e-iltifat kahin hai kahin nahin