zindagi khar hai gulab bhi hai
zindagi zindagi hai khwab bhi hai

pyar ganga ki tarah hai lekin
pyar sahraon ka sarab bhi hai

kisi insan ki madad ke liye
jhut ka bolna sawab bhi hai

muskurahat to dekh bachchon ki
is se behtar koi kitab bhi hai

is syahi pe tu yaqin mat kar
is andhere mein aaftab bhi hai

chhu ke dil us ne hath ko chuma
is ada ka koi jawab bhi hai

baat 'swami' ki talkh hai phir bhi
baat socho to la-jawab bhi hai