zist kya hai himaqaton ke siwa
chand zalim sadaqaton ke siwa

hum ne danishwaron se kya sikha
uljhi uljhi ibaraton ke siwa

fan ko wirse mein kya diya hum ne
khubsurat alamaton ke siwa

hum ne is zindagi se kya paya
chand zehni rafaqaton ke siwa

in badi taqaton ke pas hai kya
chhoti chhoti raqabaton ke siwa

aastinon mein doston ki hai kya
pas-e-parda adawaton ke siwa

kya hai tahzib-e-maghribi ka nishan
unchi unchi imaraton ke siwa

ye siyasat ki garmi-e-raftar
kya hai mohmal bujhaaraton ke siwa

kya liya hum ne apne mazi se
nim-murda riwayaton ke siwa

apni manzil nahin koi shayad
jaan lewa masafaton ke siwa

apna sarmaya-e-hayat hai kya
rang-dar-rang saaton ke siwa