zindagi khak-basar shola-ba-jaan aaj bhi hai tujh ko kho kar tujhe pane ka guman aaj bhi hai ek be-nam si uljhan hai dil-o-jaan pe muhit ek gham nam sa ehsas-e-ziyan aaj bhi hai khak se ta-ba-falak teri nigahon ka tilism thahra thahra sa jahan-e-guzaran aaj bhi hai tark-e-ulfat mein bhi ulfat ke nishan baqi hain qafila lut ke teri samt rawan aaj bhi hai kitne saqi hain ki hain jam-ba-kaf kal ki tarah shughl-e-mai hai ki 'sahar' bar-e-garan aaj bhi hai