qarz-e-jaan se nimat rahi hai hayat
us ki jaanib palat rahi hai hayat

rafta rafta ghata chhate jaise
bas isi tarah chhat rahi hai hayat

chehra pahchan tak nahin pati
gard mein itni at rahi hai hayat

jaise suraj ghurub hota hai
phail kar yun simat rahi hai hayat

kitne manzar hain ek manzar mein
kitne hisson mein bat rahi hai hayat

koi us ko badha na paya 'adil'
lamha lamha jo ghat rahi hai hayat