ek tamanna lakhon lashen
khwahish puri baqi baaten

tera chehra dekhna chahen
tariki hain andhi aankhen

apni manzil ujdi qabren
apni daulat sukhi ghasen

chhaya sahmi kanp rahi hai
us ka aangan us ki shakhen

waqt ka pahiya itna dhima
kab tak angaron par raaten

kya bolen qismat ke mare
chhagal khali risti aankhen

tere jate hi 'yahya' se
daman-kash barkha ki raaten