zindagi khwab bhi hai fitna-e-bedar bhi hai
naghma-e-amn bhi hai nara-e-paikar bhi hai

shauq-e-nazzara bhi hai jalwa-gah-e-yar bhi hai
dekhna hai ki hamein jurat-e-didar bhi hai

kaun hai jis ko nahin dawa-e-irfan-e-khudi
is haqiqat se magar koi khabar-dar bhi hai

inqilabaat ka kya gham ki unhi ke dam se
raunaq-e-bazm bhi hai garmi-e-bazar bhi hai

kuchh to khud husn ko hai jalwa-numai se gurez
aur kuchh maslahat-e-talib-e-didar bhi hai

garmi-e-ishq mein donon hain barabar ke sharik
shama ke soz mein parwane ka kirdar bhi hai

apne mahaul ki na-qadri-e-paiham ka shikar
aaj ka fan hi nahin aaj ka fankar bhi hai

zindagi ishrat-e-paiham hi nahin hai 'jauhar'
zindagi jehd-e-musalsal ki talabgar bhi hai