Hain jalte samay ki chitaon mein !

Aagaz se palon mein bandhe,Hai le chali sudhbudh zindagi,

Kahan se hum nikle, Kidhar ke ho chale, Jaana kahan hai ?..

Na pal bhar ki raahat, Na saans lene tak ki ab milti fursat ?..

Kaisi ye bewajah si mashaqqat,Kyon ye pal bhar ki harkat ?..

Chal chale hain, Badh chale hain, Jeete jee mit-te chale hain,

Na kal ka ata, Agle pal ka koi pata, Aye kahan, Jana kahan hai ?..

Hasraton se tukdon mein lipte,Hain jalte samay ki chitaon mein !