zindagi khwab nahin
naqsh-bar-ab nahin

soch ka dariya hai
amal ka sahra hai

wasl ka rup hai
hijr ki dhup hai

yar ki nishani hai
pyar ki kahani hai

dard ki khushbu hai
ek sulagti aarzu hai

zindagi sham bhi hai
sham-e-be-nam bhi hai