apna to abad hai kunj-e-marqad
jab jism supurd-e-khak ho jae

marqad bhi nahin wo aakhiri sans
jab qissa-e-zist pak ho jae

wo sans nahin shikast-e-ummid
jab daman-e-dil hi chaak ho jae

ummid nahin bas ek lamha
jo aatish-e-gham se khak ho jae

hasti ki abad-gah-e-qaza mein
kuchh farq nahin fana baqa mein

khakistar-e-khwab shola-e-khwab
ye apna azal hai wo abad hai

wo shola to kab ka mar chuka hai
ye jism ek nash-e-be-lahad hai

marti hai hayat lamha lamha
har sans ek zindagi ki had hai

ruhon ko dawam dene walo
jismon ki sabil kuchh nikalo

shola koi mustaar de do
ya lash ko ab mazar de do