kisi ko paikar-e-mahtab mein jo dhaala tha
khayal-o-khwab ka wo aakhiri sanbhaala tha

har ek shakhs pe parchhain ka khayal hua
teri gali mein ajab tarah ka ujala tha

na jaane kis liye zulmat ne us pe yurish ki
wo aaftab ki jo khud hi dhalne wala tha

isi khata pe har ek khar ne qadam chume
wo ek kanta hi kyon panw se nikala tha

koi batao ki suraj ko ye jhijhak kyon hai
abhi kiran ne to kohre se sar nikala tha

bila-sabab mujhe yaadon ne sangsar kiya
sarab-e-zist se main kab nikalne wala tha

kabhi to hum ne bhi khwabon ke but tarashe the
hamare dil mein bhi ulfat ka ek shiwala tha