khwab dekhe the suhane kitne
jag uthe dard purane kitne

ek jalwe ki farawani se
ban gae aaina-khane kitne

chaal se haal ki late hain khabar
log hote hain siyane kitne

bujh kar bhi na bataun tujh ko
teri mutthi mein hain dane kitne

be-irada jo hue ashk-e-rawan
lut gae gham ke khazane kitne

tum zara ruth ke dekho to sahi
log aate hain manane kitne

hum ne sirf ek tabassum ke liye
zakhm khae hain na jaane kitne

dub marne ka nahin koi jawaz
zinda rahne ke bahane kitne

sard-mehri se teri mahfil mein
jal-bujhe log na jaane kitne

yaad-e-mazi se simat aae hain
ek lamhe mein zamane kitne

ek nazar dekha tha us ne 'sahir'
gadh liye dil ne fasane kitne