ek umr hoti hai
jis mein koi ladka ho

ya wo koi ladki ho
sochte hain donon hi

hum hi harf-e-awwal hain
is jahan-e-kohna ko

apni fikr-e-nau se hum
ek lagan ki lau se hum

jis tarah ka chahenge
waisa hi bana lenge

pattharon ko mar-mar ke
paikaron mein dhaalenge

ek umr hoti hai
jis mein koi ladka ho

ya koi ladki ho
sochte hain donon hi

kitne azm the apne
nazr-e-khak hain sare

baat damanon ki kya
chaak chaak dil bhi hain

hum ki harf-e-awwal the
harf-e-akhirin bhi nahin

hum ki aasman se the
zarra-e-zamin bhi nahin

ek umr hoti hai
khwahishon ki jazbon ki

ek umr hoti hai
kahishon ki sadmon ki