zist mein ab bahaar aai hai
le ke dil ka qarar aai hai

kyon na nazan ho is pe baad-e-saba
sehn-e-gulshan sanwar aai hai

din bhi guzra hai sogwari mein
raat bhi sogwar aai hai

dil ki duniya luta ke ulfat mein
zindagi ba-waqar aai hai

kyon liye ja rahe ho zindan mein
kya chaman mein bahaar aai hai

talkhi-e-zist badh gai 'rahbar'
zindagi mein bahaar aai hai