maut ek khwab hai ajza-e-badan ka hamdam
zindagi nam hai ehsas ki bedari ka

maut jis rah-guzar-e-shauq mein rahzan ka naqab
zindagi rakht isi rah-e-talab-gari ka

zindagi jism-o-dil-o-jaan ki munazzam quwwat
maut izhaar pareshani-o-lachaari ka

maut sahraon mein bikhre hue zarron ka ghubar
zindagi naqsh unhi zarron ki chaman kari ka

maut be-maegi daman-e-zamin ki goya
zindagi silsila baadal ki guhar-bari ka

zindagi qafila-e-sai ki paiham tag-o-dau
maut dam-bhar ke liye waqfa hai bekari ka

zindagi ka jise malum ho matlab us ko
maut ka khauf na gardun ki tabah-kari ka