zi.ndagii dene vaale sun
terii duniyaa se dil bhar gayaa
mai.n yahaa.N jiite jii mar gayaa

raat kaTatii nahii.n din guzarataa nahii.n
zaKm aisaa diyaa hai ke bharataa nahii.n
aa.Nkh viiraan hai, dil pareshaan hai, Gam kaa saamaan hai
jaise jaaduu koI kar gayaa
zi.ndagii dene vaale sun ...

beKataa tuune mujh se khushii chhiin lii
zi.ndaa rakhaa magar zi.ndagii chhiin lii
kar diyaa dil kaa khuu.N, chup kahaa.N tak rahuu.N, saaf kyuu.N naa kahuu.N
tuu khushii se merii jal gayaa
zi.ndagii dene vaale sun ...