zindagi jab azab hoti hai
aashiqi kaamyab hoti hai
Dushyant Kumar
zindagi kya kisi muflis ki qaba hai jis mein
har ghaDi dard ke paiwand lage jate hain
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
zindagi nam hai ek johd-e-musalsal ka 'fana'
rah-rau aur bhi thak jata hai aaram ke baad
Fana Nizami Kanpuri
har nafas umr-e-guzishta ki hai mayyat 'fani'
zindagi nam hai mar mar ke jiye jaane ka
Fani Badayuni
ek muamma hai samajhne ka na samjhane ka
zindagi kahe ko hai KHwab hai diwane ka
Fani Badayuni
kis KHarabi se zindagi 'fani'
is jahan-e-KHarab mein guzri
Fani Badayuni
maut aane tak na aae ab jo aae ho to hae
zindagi mushkil hi thi marna bhi mushkil ho gaya
Fani Badayuni