ye zindagi to bahut kam hai dosti ke liye
kahan se waqt nikalta hai dushmani ke liye

ye aati jati hui sans zindagi ke liye
ek imtihan-e-musalsal hai aadmi ke liye

ye ahd-e-nau ka andhera are maaz-allah
taras rahe hain charagh apni raushni ke liye

unhen gulon ka tabassum to dekh lene do
tamam-umr jo tarsa kiye hansi ke liye

ye ahl-e-hosh mere raste se hat jaen
bahut hai mera junun meri rahbari ke liye

koi ruke ki chale gir pade ki thak jae
guzarta waqt thaharta nahin kisi ke liye

kise khabar thi ki jal jaega chaman 'shaarib'
charagh hum ne jalae the raushni ke liye