zindagi sham' ki surat ho khudaya meri
mangta tha ye du'a

sham-o-sahar bachpan mein
jaane kya roz tha kya waqt tha kya lamha tha

dar-e-tasir khula tha
ki khuda 'arsh-e-barin se

chala aaya tha zamin par
nur ek chamka kuchh aisa ki mere sine mein

aag si ek lagi
aur phir badhti rahi rag rag mein

aur ab haal ye hai
jism ka koi bhi ang

aag se khali nahin
na koi phunk na tufan

aag phaili hi chali jati hai
main pighalta hi chala jata hun