Zindagi khwaab-e-parishaan hai koee kya jaane

maut ki larzish-e-mishgaan hai koee kya jaane

Raamish-o-rang ke aivaan mein lailaa-e-hayaat

sirf aik raat ki mehmaan hai koee kya jaane

Gulshan-e-zeest ke har phool ki rangeeni mein

dajla-e-khoon-e-rag-e-jaan hai koee kya jaane

rang-o-aahang se bajtii huee yaadon ki baraat

rahrav-e-jadaa-e-nisyaan hai koee kya jaane