zindgi pal ki udaan hai

Zindgi humne suna hai

Sada rawan dawan hai

Mai kaise maan lun

Aakhir zindgi kahan hai

Guzarey huye palon ki

Bhuli si dastaan hai

Ye daur kaunsa hai

ye kaunsa jahaan hai

Gum-naam saahilon sa

Be-naam-o-nishaan hai

Koi chaap keh rahi hai

Intizar bad-guman hai

Bojhal fiza ka aanchal

kashti ka baadbaan hai

shorish-e-mauj hai ishara

bas aane ko tufaan hai

be-khatar hain perwane

yehi raat unki aan hai

shamma ki roshni may

un lubon ki muskan hai

hai mahu-e-khwab kubse

khayaal-e-visaal-e-jaan hai

mehrab mehal hain mitti

zindgi pal ki udaan hai