Zindagi hai tou

Zindagi hai tou jeena hi padega
Waqt k saath har lamha marna hi padega...

Khushi k na sahi, khoon k ansoo ronahi padega
har lamha amrit nahi, zahar tou penahi padega...

Shauq se azaad panchi banjaen ye majal kahaan
Zakhmi parindae ki tarah arsh se farsh par girna hi padega...

Bebaqi se aaena dekhlen muskura kar aise surat kahan
Mahaz bikhri kirchiyoun main aqs apna talashnahi padega...

Phool k galeyare mayessar huae hain kahan sabko
Ba-shaouq angaroon pe safar tae karna hi padega...

Khwabon ki duniya kab rahi hai pur hayat k liyae
Aankh khuli to haqiqat-e-zindagi apnana hi padega...

Zindagi hai tou jeena hi padega
Waqt se saath har lamha marna hi padega...