zindagi khwab ek suhana hai
zindagi dard ka fasana hai

zindagi ranj-o-gham ka lamha bhi
zindagi hai nashat-o-naghma bhi

zindagi sher-o-naghmagi ka khumar
zindagi kaif-o-sarkhushi ki bahaar

zindagi naqsh-e-na-muradi bhi
zindagi raqs bhi hai shadi bhi

zindagi phul hai kabhi hai khar
takht-e-shahi hai aur kabhi hai dar

sat rangon ka ye nagina hai
zindagi be-baha khazina hai

qadr jo ranj-o-gham ki jaanega
'shauq' wo zindagi ko manega