Ye jo zindagi ki kitab hai
Ye kitab bhi kya kitab hai

Kahin ik hasen sa khwab hai
Kahin jaan lewa azab hai

Kahin chaon hai kahin dhoop hai
Kahin aur bhi koi rop hai

Kai chehre is mein chupe hue
Ik ajeb si ye naqab hai

Kahin kho diya kahin pa liya
Kahin ro liya kahin ga liya

Kahin chen leti hai her khushi
Kahin meharban be hisab hai

Kahin aansoOn ki hai dastan
Kahin muskurahaton ka bayan

Kahin barkaton ki hain barishein
Kahin tishnagi be hisab hai