Raat ko shammaa kii maanind piGhal kar dekho,
zindagii kyaa hai kisii taaq meN jal kar dekho,
apne chehre ko badalnaa to bahut mushkil hai,
jii bahel jaayegaa aaiinaa badal kar dekho,
rang bikhreNge to fariyaad karegii Khushbuu,
tum kisii phuul ko chuTkii se masal kar dekho,
jab bhii dekhaa tumheN ek Khvaab kii suurat dekhaa,
ek din paikar-e-taabiir meN Dhal kar dekho,
(paikar : figure; taabiir : interpretation)
zindagii maaN hai navaazegii tumheN bhii “Nikhat”,
kisii bacche kii tarah tum bhii machal kar dekho.