khwabon ka nashsha hai na tamanna ka silsila
ab rah gaya hai bas gham-e-duniya ka silsila

aabaad dur dur hain viran se kuchh maqam
ye bastiyan hain ya koi sahra ka silsila

gardish mein jaan-o-dil hon to kyunkar mile sukun
yaro nahin ye saghar-o-mina ka silsila

do hi qadam chale the kisi ki talash mein
phir mil saka na naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa ka silsila

insan ko silsilon se milegi najat kya
duniya ke baad hai abhi uqba ka silsila

apne wajud se bhi gile par hua tamam
itna badha shikayat-e-beja ka silsila

ek shahr-e-tishna-kaam mein jite hain yun 'sahar'
aata hai roz khwab mein dariya ka silsila