zindagi ek shab-e-tar bhi hai
zindagi matla-e-anwar bhi hai

zindagi phul bhi hai khar bhi hai
zindagi nur bhi hai nar bhi hai

zindagi jazba-e-isar bhi hai
zindagi tir bhi talwar bhi hai

zindagi sang bhi hai khar bhi hai
zindagi aaina-bardar bhi hai

zindagi bais-e-azar bhi hai
zindagi naghma-o-gulzar bhi hai

zindagi jalwa-gah-e-yar bhi hai
zindagi marka-e-dar bhi hai