un ki aamad hai gul-fishani hai
rang-e-khushbu ki mezbani hai

kaisi hogi na jaane sham-e-umr
subh jab aisi sar-girani hai

maut ka kuchh pata nahin lekin
zindagi sirf nauha-khwani hai

marne wala hai markazi kirdar
aakhiri mod par kahani hai

khud-kushi jaisi koi baat nahin
ek zara mujh ko bad-gumani hai

ye jo barud hai hawaon mein
aag thodi si bas lagani hai

us ka likkha hi ji raha hun main
us ki babat hi ye kahani hai