Zindagi Kis Taalaash Mein Hai...

Kuch saye, kuch parchhaiyaan, kuch chahat ke sajde,
Kuch behte badlo pe rakhi ummeedey, barasti rahi, tarasti rahi,
Chaand asmaan pe jade suraakh ki tarah jhaakta raha,
Aur raat kisi andhe kuen ki tarah muh khole haafti rahi;
Raaste paon tale se nikalte rahe, na ruke, na thamey,
Na roka, na poocha, zindagi kis taalaash mein hai.

Zindagi thakne lagi hai,
aur ye, zindagi ka judwa,
uski unglee pakde, shahar ki nangi sadko par
abhi tak kuch been raha hai, kuch dhoond raha hai.

- Gulzar