sham apni be-maza jati hai roz
aur sitam ye hai ki aa jati hai roz

koi din aasan nahin jata mera
koi mushkil aazma jati hai roz

mujh se puchhe koi kya hai zindagi
mere sar se ye bala jati hai roz

jaane kis ki surkh-rui ke liye
khun mein ye dharti naha jati hai roz

git gate hain parinde subh o sham
ya samaat chahchaha jati hai roz

dekhne walon ko 'ajmal' zindagi
rang kitne hi dikha jati hai roz