aao ki koi khwab bunen kal ke waste
warna ye raat aaj ke sangin daur ki

das legi jaan o dil ko kuchh aaise ki jaan o dil
ta-umr phir na koi hasin khwab bun saken

go hum se bhagti rahi ye tez-gam umar
khwabon ke aasare pe kati hai tamam umar

zulfon ke khwab honton ke khwab aur badan ke khwab
mearaj-e-fan ke khwab kamal-e-sukhan ke khwab

tahzib-e-zindagi ke farogh-e-watan ke khwab
zindan ke khwab kucha-e-dar-o-rasan ke khwab

ye khwab hi to apni jawani ke pas the
ye khwab hi to apne amal ki asas the

ye khwab mar gae hain to be-rang hai hayat
yun hai ki jaise dast-e-tah-e-sang hai hayat

aao ki koi khwab bunen kal ke waste
warna ye raat aaj ke sangin daur ki

das legi jaan o dil ko kuchh aaise ki jaan o dil
ta-umr phir na koi hasin khwab bun sakin