zindagani jawedani bhi nahin
lekin is ka koi sani bhi nahin

hai sawa-neze pe suraj ka alam
tere gham ki saebani bhi nahin

manzilen hi manzilen hain har taraf
raste ki ek nishani bhi nahin

aaine ki aankh mein ab ke baras
koi aks-e-mehrbani bhi nahin

aankh bhi apni sarab-alud hai
aur is dariya mein pani bhi nahin

juz tahayyur gard-baad-e-zist mein
koi manzar ghair-fani bhi nahin

dard ko dilkash banaen kis tarah
dastan-e-gham kahani bhi nahin

yun luta hai gulshan-e-wahm-o-guman
koi khar-e-bad-gumani bhi nahin