Khali kagaz pe kori berang si zindagi,
na dill aur na dillagi, khali glass aur poori betaabi,
kab se atki hai issi pe zindagi ki zidd.
Bhara hai gum jo khushi main sendh lagaye hue hai,
berarzoo se ho gae hai kuch din se, betarbi bhi toh bad gayi hai
roz sissak sissak ke jee rahe hai, thodi si khushi ko tadap rahe hai,
kuch nai hoke bhi kabhi sab kuch lagta hai ki hai, par fir khali pan katne ko dodta hai