Sahraa mei'n do boond, aab sii hai zindagii,
Khoob soorat magar, khwaab sii hai zindagii,

Kis baat kaa gumaa'n hai, kis bharam mei'n ho meet,
Uphantee huii nadi mei'n, naau sii hai zindagi,

Sach hai kii fanii hai, har roz naa rahegii,
Phir bhii bharii huii hai, Tau sii hai zindagii,

Hai kaun doosra kya, achraj O paheli,
Qudrat kaa karishma, yeh naayaab sii hai zindagii,

Muskura ke aap yu'n hii khushia'n luTaiye,
Har fikr ho fana, To shaadab sii hai zindagii.