ek tamanna hai khamoshi ke katahre kitne
dil ki dahliz pe ehsas ke pahre kitne

kitne gahre hain ki ek umr lagi bharne mein
waise lagte hain sabhi zakhm ikahre kitne

sab ne dekhe mere honton pe tabassum ke gulab
kis ne dekha hai mere zakhm hain gahre kitne

kitne arman ka lahu in mein basa hai 'sayyad'
yun to lagte hain sabhi khwab sunahre kitne