Zinda rahain to kya hai?

Zinda rahain to kya hai? jo mar jaayen hum to kya?
Duniya se khamoshi se guzar jaayen hum to kya?

Hasti hi apni kya hai zamaane k saamne,
Ik khuwab hain jahaan? main bikhar jaayen hum to kya?

Ab kon muntazir hai humare liye wahaan?
Shaam aa gayi hai lot k ghar jaayen hum to kya?

Dil ki khalish to sath rahegi tamaam umar,
Daryaa-e gham k paar utar jaayen hum to kya?

(Munir Niyazi?)