zindagi arzu ka nagar hai
zindagi khahishon ka safar hai
zindagi azmaishon ki rahguzar hai
zindagi tera waqt mokhtasar hai
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nadam hai waqt ye
her laghzish hai pasheman
ek umar ganwa kar
hosh may aata hai insan
rubaru thi manzil maqsud
pul-siraat they imtihan
do qadam hi door they
per talatum ke they emkan
saakin tha her manzar
saare andar hi they tufan
itni thi hosh ki qeemat
is nayab waqt ko pehchan
dekh kya hai rab ka ishara
jiske qabze may hai teri jaan