Jo zindagi hai kabhi uskay khwab bhi likhna,
ye khwab bantay hai.n kaisay azaab bhi likhna,

Likho jo taj ko suraaj zamee.n ko sehra,
to ansuo.n ko humaray shahaab bhi likhna,

Jo dhoop chhao.n ki manzer kashi kabhi karna,
ye aftaab hai isko sahaab bhi likhna,

Beyaa.n karo kabhi kaamat jo us qayamat ki,
badaa.n hai shakh to chehra gulaab bhi likhna,

Ye aarzuei.n hai.n dil ki ya hasraton ka mazaar,
jo dil pay guzri hai us par kitaab bhi likhna,

Mairay gunaho.n ko likhna hee bhul jana tum,
jo naikh armaa.n hai.n unkay sawaab bhi likhna,