zindagi bhi ajab tamasha hai
dhup ko chhanw ka sahaara hai

mit rahe naqsh us muqaddar ke
main ne sahra se jo banaya hai

ham-nawa hai na ham-safar koi
had talak dard be-sahaara hai

apni tanhaiyon se thak kar aaj
tirgi ne mujhe pukara hai

mere ashaar mein chamakta hun main
jab inhen khun-e-dil pilaya hai