khwab bikhrenge to hum ko bhi bikharna hoga
shab ki ek ek aziyyat se guzarna hoga

wo hamare hi rag-o-pai mein nihan rahta hai
is ki tasdiq to ek din hamein karna hoga

apne khakistar-e-tan ko liye kuche kuche
kya hawaon ki tarah mujh ko guzarna hoga

hamein ahbab ki be-laus rifaqat ke sabab
waqt aaega to be-maut bhi marna hoga

honge sahraon ke sannate nazar ki had mein
koi wadi na koi khwab na jharna hoga

aaina aaina khud sari dishaen hongi
aks-dar-aks magar hum ko ubharna hoga

chikhte khwabon ki tabir yahi kahti hai
hogi hadtal kahin to kahin dharna hoga