fazaen tilmila uthin jo main ne gunguna diya
hayat rasmasa gai jo main ne muskura diya

fana baqa ke darmiyan
khinchi hui hai jo lakir

hayat-o-maut ke sire pe nachte rahe hain hum
idhar to ishq hai udas

udhar hai husn muzmahil
idhar piyala tishna-kaam

udhar shabab be-qarar
na hath main badha saka na tum utha sake qadam

fazaen tilmila uthin
nadi ki mauj mauj mein charagh se lapak uthe

fana baqa ke darmiyan
sitaron ki saheliyan

sindur le ke thaal mein
sanwarne ko aa gain

urus-e-mah ke pech-o-kham
na hath main badha saka na tum badha sake qadam

sanwar chuka hai husn bhi
bikhar rahi hai ghunchagi

khade hue hain karwan
fana baqa ke darmiyan

khinchi hui lakir mil ke aao hum mita na den
haden jo mustaqil si hain wo rah se hata na den

banaen ek hayat-e-nau nashat-o-be-khudi mein hum
phate phate se baadalon mein

hans rahi hai chandni