zindagii Khvaab-e-pareshaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane
maut kii larazish-e-mizshagaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane


raamish-o-rang ke aivaan me.n lailaa-e-hayaat
sirf ek raat kii mehamaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane

gulashan-e-ziist ke har phuul kii rangiinii me.n
dajalaa-e-Khuun-e-rag-e-jaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane


rang-o-aaha.ng se bajatii huii yaado.n kii baraat
raharav-e-jaadaa-e-nisiyaa.N hai koii kyaa jaane


Josh Malihaabaadi