zindagi dhup mein basar ki hai
baat lambi thi mukhtasar ki hai

aa hi jaega apne matlab pe
baat pahle idhar udhar ki hai

sanp dekhe hain aastinon mein
kaisi manzil ye aaj sar ki hai

ranj ko mujh pe jo tasarruf hai
aisa lagta hai baat ghar ki hai

darmiyan koi rasta hi nahin
baat ek dusre ke sar ki hai

ek taswir ki tarah chup tha
aur baat kis qadar ki hai

zindagi ab bhi hai 'saba' dilkash
jo kami hai teri nazar ki hai