Dil mein kuch gum bhi chupe hain,
Aankhon mein kuch nami bhi hai,
Is poori-poori si zindagi mein,
Shayad kuch kami bhi hai.
Main phir bhi ji raha hoon,
Is duniya ke bhool-bhuliya mein,
Chehre pe kabhi kushi ka naqab odhey,
Chahe leta hoon dukhoon ki shaiya mein.
Main yeh ji raha hoon ya qaid hoon,
Haathon par bani lakeroon mein,
Yeh zindagi woh to nahin,
Jo dikhti hai sapnon ki tasveeron mein.
Kahan hai sej narm phoolon ki,
Makhmal ke woh sihrane kahan hai,
Yahan to katarein hain shoolon ki,
Aur kathorta se bhara jahan hai.
Par yaroon agar jeena chod doon,
To phir jeena kaisa,
Garmi ki woh tapti dhoop na ho,
Phir saawan ka woh mast mahina kaisa.
Isliye gum bhi mile zindagi mein,
To usey chaashni mein duba ke piyo,
Na aagey ki socho, na jyada peeche ki,
Yeh jo lamha khada hai samne,
Usey aisey khul ke jiyo,
Ki -
Mayuusi bhi aaye to nikhar jaye,
Chhal bhi aaye to utar jaye,
Musibat bhi aaye to sanvar jaye,
Gum bhi aaye to bikhar jaye,
Darr bhi aaye to sihar haye,
Aur agar maut bhi aaye to,
Ik pal ko tahar jaye.
!! Jiyo zindadilli se !!
