zindagi hogi meri ai gham-e-dauran ek roz main sanwarunga teri zulf-e-pareshan ek roz gul khilaegi nai mauj-e-bahaaran ek roz tut hi jaenge qufl-e-dar-e-zindan ek roz kitne uljhe hue haalat-e-zamana hain abhi honge shane pe mere gesu-e-jaanan ek roz ahl-e-zindan se ye kah do ki zara sabr karen hoga har samt gulistan hi gulistan ek roz aa ke ek roz jalaunga muradon ke diye teri mahfil mein karunga main charaghan ek roz jaan deta hun abhi ishq ke andaz pe main husn hoga mere pahlu mein ghazal-khwan ek roz kuchh andhere hain abhi rah mein hail 'akhtar' apni manzil pe nazar aaega insan ek roz