zindagi jaisa lubhaungi chali jaungi
main tere khwab mein aaungi chali jaungi

us ne dekha hi nahin azm-e-musammam mera
hijr odhungi bichhaungi chali jaungi

ye kahani to musannif ki chalegi barson
main to kirdar nibhaungi chali jaungi

main wo jugnu hun jo taron ke sahaare ke baghair
bahr-e-zulmat mitaungi chali jaungi

zindagi mujh ko zara itni to mohlat dena
sham-e-ummid jalaungi chali jaungi

jaan lutani bhi padi mujh ko watan par jo kabhi
khak mathe pe lagaungi chali jaungi

ek nazar dekh len bas ye meri aankhen tujh ko
ahd phir apna nibhaungi chali jaungi

dil mera ho gaya jazbaat se aari 'mina'
ashk bhi ab na bahaungi chali jaungi