jab kabhi tark-e-gham-e-dil ka sawal aata hai
ret par nam tha mera bhi khayal aata hai

mauj-e-tufan uthi bah chale khwabon ke sadaf
phir baraste hue baadal pe zawal aata hai

ab mere khwab ke hamrah wahi yaaden hain
jin ko malum na tha shishe mein baal aata hai

jab simat aaya hai khud jism hi peshani par
kyon dar-e-dil pe dabe panw malal aata hai

kya tera zehn bhi lamhon ke safar mein hoga
teri baraat mein rah rah ke khayal aata hai

koi aisa bhi hai jo naqsh-ba-diwar na ho
ab ye tamir ki rahon mein sawal aata hai

ghantiyan waqt ki bajti hain musalsal 'ummid'
fasle kahte hain ek aur bhi sal aata hai