zindagi dushwar thi dushwar hai
kitni yaksan waqt ki raftar hai

aaina khud aaina-bardar hai
ye hamara chehra-e-kirdar hai

zindagi aazar hi aazar hai
phir bhi hum ko zindagi se pyar hai

waqt ka rukh mod sakta hai wahi
waqt se jo barsar-e-paikar hai

jaane kitne jhele baitha hai azab
ye shajar jo aaj saya-dar hai

gulsitan mein kya nasheman ka shumar
jab ki gul hi shakh-e-gul par bar hai

kab talak pas-e-zaban-bandi 'majid'
zindagi lab-tishna-e-guftar hai