zinda rahne ka wasila to banaya jae
gham koi dhund ke sine se lagaya jae

phir masarrat se chahakne si lagi hain aankhen
phir chalo un ko naya khwab dikhaya jae

ek muddat hui aansu nahin nikla koi
kisi arman ka phir khun bahaya jae

zindagi kya hai tadap hi na agar ho koi
kuchh sitam kar ke yun hi dil ko sataya jae

be-sukuni na aziyyat hi hui arse se
ek dafa phir usi dilbar se mil aaya jae