khayal-o-khwab ki baaton ko dohrane se kya hoga
haqiqat samne hai jab to afsane se kya hoga

khirad se jo nahin mumkin junun wo kar dikhata hai
ghalat hai jo ye kahte hain ki diwane se kya hoga

agar dariya mein rahna hai bahana sikh maujon se
khas-o-khashak ki manind bah jaane se kya hoga

isi ehsas se paida hui hai fikr-e-azadi
qafas mein is tarah ghut ghut ke mar jaane se kya hoga

shikasta-saz se naghme kabhi paida nahin hote
tumhaari ungliyon ke shauq farmane se kya hoga

diye aankhon ke donon bujh gae jab raat bhar jal kar
to hangam-e-sahar yun be-hijab aane se kya hoga

ata karna hai 'ehsan' bazm ko soz-e-jigar apna
ba-rang-e-shama yun khamosh jal jaane se kya hoga