meri be-khwab in aankhon ke manzar bol padte hain
ye chadar bol padti hai ye bistar bol padte hain

bhala kaise chhupaun apna ye pur-dard afsana
main chup rahta hun to gham ke samundar bol padte hain

bajae aansuon ke khun barsati hain ye aankhen
purane zakhm jab is dil ke andar bol padte hain

hai jis ka nam sachchai bas us ke haq mein tum aur hum
magar tardid mein lashkar ke lashkar bol padte hain

hamari lab-kushai par hai kyon kar itna hangama
musalsal thokaren kha kar to patthar bol padte hain

miyan aisi adalat mein bhala insaf kya hoga
jahan mazlum se pahle sitam-gar bol padte hain

ghanimat hai ki ab bhi baadalon ki ot se 'tashna'
andheron ke mukhalif mah-o-akhtar bol padte hain