jiivan ke safar me.n raahii, milate hai.n bichha.D jaane ko
aur de jaate hai.n yaade.n, tanahaaii me.n ta.Dapaane ko
jiivan ke safar...

ye ruup kii daulat vaale, kab sunate hai.n dil ke naale
taqadiir na bas me.n Daale, inake kisii diivaane ko
jiivan ke safar...

jo inakii nazar se khele, dukh paae musiibat jhele
phirate hai.n ye sab alabele, dil leke mukar jaane ko
jiivan ke safar...

dil leke daGaa dete hai.n, ik rog lagaa dete hai.n
ha.Ns-ha.Ns ke jalaa dete hai.n, ye husn ke paravaane ko
jiivan ke safar...

ab saath na guzare.nge ham, lekin ye fizaa raato.n kii
doharaayaa karegii haradam, is pyaar ke afasaane ko
jiivan ke safar...

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ro-ro ke inhii.n raaho.n me.n, khonaa pa.Daa ek apane ko
ha.Ns-ha.Ns ke inhii.n raaho.n me.n apanaayaa thaa begaane ko

tum apanii nayii duniyaa me.n kho jaao paraaye ban kar
jii paaye.n to jii le.nge ham, marane kii sazaa paane ko