aao ki ko_ii khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii
das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n khvaab bun sake.n
go ham se bhaagatii rahii ye tez-gaam umr
khvaabo.n ke aasare pe katii hai tamaam umr
zulfo.n ke khvaab, ho.ntho.n ke khvaab, aur badan ke khvaab
meraaj-e-fan ke khvaab, kamaal-e-sukhan ke khvaab
tahaziib-e-zindagii ke, farog-e-vatan ke khvaab
zindaa.n ke khvaab, kuuchaa-e-daar-o-rasan ke khvaab
ye khvaab hii to apanii javaanii ke paas the
ye khvaab hii to apane amal ke asaas the
ye khvaab mar gaye hai.n to be-rang hai hayaat
yuu.n hai ki jaise dast-e-tah-e-sang hai hayaat
aao ki ko_ii khvaab bune.n kal ke vaaste
varanaa ye raat aaj ke sangiin daur kii
das legii jaan-o-dil ko kuchh aise ki jaan-o-dil
taa-umr phir na ko_ii hasii.n khvaab bun sake.n |