zindagii motiyon ki dhalaktii ladii zindagii rang e gul kaa bayaan dosto
— Makhdoom Mohiuddin
Zindagee motiyon kee Dhalaktee laDee zindagee rang-e-gul kaa bayaan dosto
Gaah rotee huee gaah hanstee huee meree aankhen hain afsaana-khvaan dosto
Hai usee ke jamaal-e-nazar kaa asar zindagee zindagee hai safar hai safar
Saaya-e-shaakh-e-gul shaakh-e-gul ban gaya ban gaya abr abr-e-ravaan dosto
Ik mahaktee bahaktee huee raat hai laDkhaDaatee nigaahon kee saughaat hai
PankhuDee kee zabaan phuul kee daastaan us ke honTon kee parchhaa.iyaan dosto
Kaise tai hogee ye manzil-e-shaam-e-gham kis tarah se ho dil kee kahaanee raqam
Ik hathelee men dil ik hathelee men jaan ab kahaan kaa ye sood-o-ziyaan dosto
Dosto ek do jaam kee baat hai dosto ek do gaam kee baat hai
Haan usee ke dar-o-baam kee baat hai baDh na jaa.en kaheen dooriyaan dosto
Sun raha hoon havaadis kee awaaz ko paa raha hoon zamaane ke har raaz ko
Dosto uTh raha hai dilon se dhuaan aankh lene lagee hichkiyaan dosto