Itna to zindagi mein kisi ki khalal pare,
Hansne se ho sakuun na rone se kal pare,
Jis tarah hans raha hun mai pee pee ke ashk-e-gham,
yun dusra hanse to kaleja nikal pare
Ek tum ke tum ko fikr-e-nasheb-o-faraaz hai,
Ek ham ke chal pade to baharahaal chal pade,
Muddat ke baad us ne ki jo lutf ki nigah,
Jee khush to ho gaya magar aansu nikal pare,
Saaqii sabhi ko hai Gam-e-tashnaa labii magar
Mai hai usii ke naam pe jis ke ubal pade...