zindagi ki hansi udati hui
khwahish-e-marg sar uthati hui

kho gai ret ke samundar mein
ek nadi rasta banati hui

mujh ko aksar udas karti hai
ek taswir muskuraati hui

aa gai khamushi ke narghe mein
zindagi mujh ko gungunati hui

main ise bhi udas kar dunga
subh aai hai khilkhilati hui

har andhera tamam hota hua
jot mein jot ab samati hui