zindagi nam hai ek johd-e-musalsal ka fana

ghairat-e-ahl-e-chaman ko kya hua

gul to gul Khaar tak chun liye hain

jab safina mauj se Takra gaya

andheron ko nikala ja raha hai

kuchh dard ki shiddat hai kuchh pas-e-mohabbat hai

koi samjhega kya raaz-e-gulshan

main chala aaya tera husn-e-taghaful le kar

ai jalwa-e-jaanana phir aisi jhalak dikhla

koi paband-e-mohabbat hi bata sakta hai

tark-e-talluqat ko ek lamha chahiye

wo aankh kya jo aariz o ruKH par Thahar na jae

sahil ke tamashai har Dubne wale par

rahta hai wahan zikr-e-tuhur-o-mai-e-kausar

maujon ke ittihad ka aalam na puchhiye