ye zindagi bhi khuda ki ajib neamat hai
jo sans aati hai sab se badi wo daulat hai

hayat ek nai aawaz bhi hai raaz bhi hai
sahar ke git ba-tadrij gae jate hain

zaban milti hai izhaar-e-arzu ke liye
mohabbaton ke tarane sunae jate hain

isi hayat isi kar-gah-e-hasti mein
guzarte rahte hain hum sab musafiron ki tarah

tasawwuraat-o-khayalat sath sath liye
barahna-pai ki lazzat mein jogiyon ki tarah

zamin ki khak hain hum khaksar rahte hain
ye tera mera ye apne parae kuchh bhi nahin

ye zindagi to faqat mohlat-e-mohabbat hai
azal azal hai azal ke siwae kuchh bhi nahin

isi liye mere hamdard mere mukhlis dost
charagh-e-lamha ghanimat hai is ko jalne de

ise munafa ka sauda samajh ke tu na parakh
jo lau ubharti hai dil mein use ubharne de

yahi wo lau he jo raushan dimagh karti hai
isi charagh ko nur-e-hayat kahte hain

khuda se bande ke rishte ko jodta hai ye nur
ye rabt wo hai jise kaenat kahte hain

ye kaenat tasalsul sahar ka sham ka hai
haqiqaton ka musalsal safar hai harakat mein

safar ka manzil-e-akhir abad se ja milna
khula ye raaz ki hum hain kisi ki qudrat mein

use talash karen aur usi ke ho jaen
ghaneri chhanw jahan ho wahin pe kho jaen