sarguzasht-e-nauhagar hai zindagi
dastan-e-ashk-e-tar hai zindagi

kya udegi wadi-e-ummid mein
tair-e-be-baal-o-par hai zindagi

aankh jhapki ho gaya qissa tamam
aah kitni mukhtasar hai zindagi

pi ke bahke kyon na ehsas-e-wajud
saghar-e-jadu-asar hai zindagi

ibtida-e-zindagani hai ajal
intiha-e-dard-e-sar hai zindagi

zindagi hai ranj-o-gham ki dastan
dard-e-dil soz-e-jigar hai zindagi

zeb-e-gulshan munhasir hai khar par
dard-e-dil par munhasir hai zindagi

ji raha hai tu bhi ai 'manzar' magar
ek hi andaz par hai zindagi