Na jaane zindagi kis raftar se guzar jati hai

Jaise hathelion se burf phisal jati hai

Bachpun beeta beeti jawani

Na jaane ka vayda kurke, aa gayi budape ki pareshani.

Dardon ka pitara khole

Chalte hum haule haule

Wo lachak wo phurti kahan pyaare

Kardi sabh jawani ke hawale.

Nainon ki jyoti dhundli pad gayi

Sunne ki kuwat bhi na rahi

Danton ke moti larazné lagé hai

Gesuao ke rang safed ho gaye hai.

Yadasht ki tow baat hi aur hai

Pul do pul ki saathi hai

Khuda ki janib se aati hai yeh paanch nishanian

Na pehchane inhe to badh jayegi pareshanian.

Hum mazi ki pur yaadein lekar

Dada Dadi, Nana, Nani bankur

Bachon ko kisse sunate

Unke subh nakhre uthate.

Aise hi the kabhi apne zamane

Kahan gaye wo din purane

Maula ki hidayeton ko samjho

Ae insaan ab to ibaddat kur lo.

Na aayegi koi aanch bus yeh samajh lo

Sukhon ki mani se jholi bhur lo

Phir chalte chalte zindagi ki shyam dhul jati hai

Ab bachpun aur jawani ki bahut yaad aati hai.

Bus yehi hum sub ki kahani hai

Na rehta bachpun na rehti jawani hai

Na jane zindagi kiss raftar se guzar jati hai

Jaise hathelion se burf phisal jati hai.