zindagi ka safar kathan hai bahut
chal rahi hun magar thakan hai bahut

yun to kahne ko hai sharik-e-safar
phir bhi lekin akela-pan hai bahut

go khulus-o-wafa ka hai paikar
us ke lahje mein par chubhan hai bahut

yaad odhi hui hai us ki yun
lash ko jaise ek kafan hai bahut

zindagi hai ajib uljhan mein
ji rahi hun magar ghutan hai bahut

main mukammal kabhi na ho pai
zindagi mein adhura-pan hai bahut

khak hun main zamin hai mera nasib
phir bhi udne ki kyun lagan hai bahut

zindagi kis ki yaad mein 'rubi'
muddaton se teri magan hai bahut