Kitna MuKHtasar Hai Ye Zindagi Ka Afsana

kitna muKHtasar hai ye zindagi ka afsana

ek gam-e-mardana ek raqs-e-mastana

tu hi ek shaki hai zauq-e-tishna-kaami ka

gharq-e-mauj-e-sahba hai jabki sara mai-KHana

bas yahi hai le de ke duri-e-rah-e-manzil

do qadam dilerana do qadam shitabana

haq tujhe hai kya hasil zer-e-charKH jine ka

hadsat-e-alam se tu agar hai begana

dil nahin wo sine mein ek sang-e-KHara hai

ho na jis mein poshida aah-e-dard-mandana

ye bhi ek dhoka hai dida-e-ghalat-bin ka

warna kaun diwana aur kaun farzana

gah gah laDta rah aql-e-maslahat-bin se

gah gah leta ja hath mein bhi paimana