dar-e-kaainat jo wa kry
usi aa'gahi ki talash hy
mujhe roshni ki talash thi
mujhe roshni ki talash hy

gham-e-zindagi k fishaar me
teri arzo k ghubaar me
usi be'hisi k hisaar me
mujhe zindagi ki talash hy

ye jo sar'sari si nishaat hy
ye to chand lamhon ki baat hy
meri rooh tak jo utar sky
mujhe us khushi ki talash hy

ye jo saakhta se hain qeh'qahy
mere dil ko lgty hain bojh se
wo jo apne aap me mast ho
mujhe us hansi ki talash hy

ye jo mail jool ki baat hy
ye jo majlasi si hayat hy
mujhe is koi gharz nahi
mujhe dosti ki talash hy