paiham udasiyon se bayaban hai zindagi
dil mein bahaar ho to gulistan hai zindagi

ai intiha-e-kashmakash-e-shaikh-o-barhman
hindu hai zindagi na musalman hai zindagi

be-chainiyon mein gharq hai sarmaya-e-hayat
tabir-ha-e-khwab-e-pareshan hai zindagi

hai maut ikhtitam pareshaniyon ka nam
jab tak ye zindagi hai pareshan hai zindagi

ghafil nahin to kyun nahin anjam par nazar
har lahza har-nafas jo gurezan hai zindagi

hain mukhtalif fasana-e-hasti ki surkhiyan
pinhan kahin kahin pe numayan hai zindagi

nazzara-e-jamal se ghash hun main ai 'safir'
behosh mujh ko dekh ke hairan hai zindagi