ek hasarat thii ki aa.Nchal kaa mujhe pyaar mile
maine ma.nzil ko talaashaa mujhe baazaar mile
( zindagii aur bataa ) -2 teraa iraadaa kyaa hai
ek hasarat thii ...

mujhako paidaa kiyaa sa.nsaar me.n do laasho.n ne
aur barabaad kiyaa qaum ke ayyaasho.n ne
tere daaman me.n bataa maut se zyaadaa kyaa hai
zindagii aur bataa ...

jo bhii tasviir banaataa huu.N biga.D jaatii hai
dekhate-dekhate duniyaa hii uja.D jaatii hai
merii kashtii teraa tuufaan se vaadaa kyaa hai
zindagii aur bataa ...

tuune jo dard diyaa usakii qasam khaataa huu.N
itanaa zyaadaa hai ki ehasaa.N se dabaa jaataa huu.N
merii taqadiir bataa aur taqaazaa kyaa hai
zindagii aur bataa ...

maine jazbaat ke sa.ng khelate daulat dekhii
apanii aa.Nkho.n se mohabbat kii tijaarat dekhii
aisii duniyaa me.n mere vaaste rakhaa kyaa hai
zindagii aur bataa ...

aadamii chaahe to taqadiir badal sakataa hai
puurii duniyaa kii vo tasviir badal sakataa hai
( aadamii soch to le ) -2 usakaa iraadaa kyaa hai -2
zindagii aur bataa ...