zakhm darkar hain sine ke liye
kuchh na kuchh chahiye jine ke liye

mai-kada tera salamat saqi
aa gae the yunhi pine ke liye

ghut ke rah jati hai aawaz ki lau
har nafas bojh hai sine ke liye

zindagi kya hai ye kis ko malum
log bas jite hain jine ke liye

koi andesha-e-tufan bhi nahin
gham ye kya kam hai safine ke liye

main 'ziya' hun koi suqraat nahin
zahr kyon dete ho pine ke liye