iss zindagi ko jeena hi pardega

abhi baaki hai zindagi, isse jeena hi pardega,
amrit ho ya zaher, isse peena hi pardega.

waqt se pehle doston kuch bhi naseeb hota nahi,
agar khali kar gayi zindagi haath,

toh raja ko bhi ek din fakeer hona pardega.

iske aage-piche hai milan, judai, khushi, ruswai,
par agar kismat saath ne de,
to har tabahi ka saath dena hi pradega.

bas kisi ka nahi chalta iske jor ke aage,
jashan ho ya maatam,

iske shor ko sehna hi pardega.

jaane kyu abhi bhi baaki hai yeh berukhi si zindagi,
humein mile khushi, ya hum ho dukhi.
saanson ke aage humein jhukna hi pardega.