zindagi bhar ka rona gana hai
qaid-khana to qaid-khana hai

chuk ke nam par bhi chuk nahin
kitna zalim tera nishana hai

wo zamana bhi kya zamana tha
ye zamana bhi kya zamana hai

jaise chahen saja ke pesh karen
aap hain aur gharib-khana hai

kya ajab shart hai mohabbat ki
waqt-e-rukhsat bhi muskurana hai

main hun bimar tum chale aao
ab yahi aakhiri bahana hai

aur kuchh din kharab kar lo yahin
phir tumhein laut kar bhi aana hai

yaad karna hai ek pal tum ko
aur phir der tak bhulana hai

han talluq hamin ne tod diya
ab sabhi ko yahi batana hai