katati hai ab to zindagi marane ki intazaar mein
ab na kiza mein koi gam, ab na khushi bahaar mein
katati hai ab to zindagi

kya kya fareb khaaye hain kya kya sitam uthaaye hain
ham to kahin ke na rahe haay! kisi ke pyaar mein
katati hai ab to zindagi

dekhi thi hamane bhi bahaar, ham bhi hanse the ek baar
kitana qaraar tha kabhi is dil-e-beqaraar mein
katati hai ab to zindagi