Duniya dekhi hay humne,
Qayi gayer huye apne,
Saare chale saath me,
Hum piche chhut gaye.

Shabashi diye thhe abam,
Qayi saare unke naam,
Pucho mujhe saare thhe,
Jivan ke naam.

Wo pagalpan thhi kaamo me,
Wo baate thhi zuban me,
Wo madhoshi thhi zindegi me,
Wo justaju thhi samay me.

Kabhi kaam aaye toh batana,
Kabhi naam aaye toh sochna,
Kabhi zuban ladkharaye toh yaad karna,
Kabhi yaad aaye toh muskura lena.

– Debapriya Mukhopadhyay