kaT ga.ī be-mudda.ā saarī kī saarī zindagī
zindagī sī zindagī hai ye hamārī zindagī
kyā irādoñ se hai hāsil? tāqat-o-fursat kahāñ
haa.e kahlātī hai kyuuñ be-aḳhtyārī zindagī
ai sar-e-shorīda ab tere vo saudā kyā hue!
kyā sadā se thī yahī ġhaflat-shi.ārī zindagī
dard ulfat kā na ho to zindagī kā kyā mazā
āh-o-zārī zindagī hai be-qarārī zindagī
ārzū-e-zīst bhī yaañ yaañ ārzū-e-dīd hai
tū na pyārā ho to mujh ko ho na pyārī zindagī
aur murjhā.egī terī chheḌ se dil kī kalī
kar na dūbhar mujh pe ai bād-e-bahārī zindagī
yaañ to ai 'nairañg' donoñ ke liye sāmāñ nahīñ
maut bhī mujh par girāñ hai gar hai bhārī zindagī
kaT gai be-muddaa sari ki sari zindagi
zindagi si zindagi hai ye hamari zindagi
kya iradon se hai hasil? taqat-o-fursat kahan
hae kahlati hai kyun be-aKHtyari zindagi
ai sar-e-shorida ab tere wo sauda kya hue!
kya sada se thi yahi ghaflat-shiari zindagi
dard ulfat ka na ho to zindagi ka kya maza
aah-o-zari zindagi hai be-qarari zindagi
aarzu-e-zist bhi yan yan aarzu-e-did hai
tu na pyara ho to mujh ko ho na pyari zindagi
aur murjhaegi teri chheD se dil ki kali
kar na dubhar mujh pe ai baad-e-bahaari zindagi
yan to ai 'nairang' donon ke liye saman nahin
maut bhi mujh par giran hai gar hai bhaari zindagi
Source: Deewan-e-Matam
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