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One of my favourites ghazals by Jagjit Singh

jeevan kya hai....
chalta phirta ek khilona hai
do aankhon me ek se hasna ek se rona hai
jeevan kya hai....
chalta phirta ek khilona hai

jo jee chahe woh mil jaaye kab aisa hota hai
har jeevan jeevan jeene ka samjhouta hota hai
jo jee chaahe woh mil jaye kab aisa hota hai
har jeevan jeevan jeene ka samjhouta hota hai
abtak jo hota aaya hai wohi hona hai
jeevan kya hai....
chalta phirta ek khilona hai
do ankhon me ek se hasna ek se rona hai
jeevan kya hai....
chalta phirta ek khilona hai

raat andheri bhor sunheri yahi zamana hai
har chaadar me dukh ka taana sukh ka baana
raat andheri bhor sunheri yahi zamana hai
har chaadar me dukh ka taana sukh ka baana
aati saans ko paana jaati saans ko khona hai
jeevan kya hai....
chalta phirta ek khilona hai
do ankhon me ek se hasna ek se rona hai
jeevan kya hai....
chalta phirta ek khilona hai