ye zindagee bhee ajab kaarobaar hai ki mujhe
khushee hai paane kee koee na ranj khone ka
khula hai dar pa tira intizaar jaata raha
khuloos to hai magar etibaar jaata raha
aagahee se milee hai tanhaee
aa miree jaan mujh ko dhoka de
har taraf shor usee naam ka hai duniya mein
koee us ko jo pukaare to pukaare kaise
us dareeche mein bhee ab koee nahin aur ham bhee
sar jhukae hue chup-chaap guzar jaate hain
chhat kee kadiyon se utarate hain mire khvaab magar
meree deevaaron se takara ke bikhar jaate hain
phir khamoshee ne saaz chheda hai
phir khayaalaat ne lee angadaee
dukh ke jangal mein phirate hain kab se maare maare log
jo hota hai sah lete hain kaise hain bechaare log
ek ye din jab apanon ne bhee ham se naata tod liya
ek vo din jab ped kee shaakhen bojh hamaara sahatee theen
us ke bandon ko dekh kar kahie
ham ko ummeed kya khuda se rahe