ab jo sochen bhi to khauf aata hai
kis qadar khwab the jo khwab rahe

kis qadar naqsh the jo naqsh sar-e-ab rahe
kis qadar log the jo

dil ki dahliz pe dastak ki tarah rahte the aur nayab rahe
kis qadar rang the jo

band galiyon ke kham-o-pech mein chakraate rahe
apne hone ki tab-o-tab mein lahraate rahe

par kabhi aap se bahar na hue
phul ke hath mein zahir na hue

dil ke girdab mein tute hue patton ki tarah hama-tan raqs rahe
khun be-nam sitaron ki tarah aks dar aks rahe

kaise aadarsh the jin ke sae
sansanate hue tiron ki tarah chalte the

hast aur nist ke mabain ajab rishta tha
ruh ki aag bhadakti to badan jalte the

wo shab-o-roz the kya
jab kisi khwahish bedar ki tughyani mein

waqt ki qaid se lamhat nikal jate the
khun mein jab bhi sulagta tha irada koi

aahani tauq tamazat se pighal jate the
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aankh ke dasht mein ab lakh alaw dekhen
ruh ki barf pighalti hi nahin

ab wo aadarsh kabhi
waqt ki ret se jhanken bhi to yun jhankte hain

jis tarah tutta tara koi
ek lamhe ke liye kaund ke chhup jata hai

kis qadar khwab the jo khwab rahe
ab jo sochen bhi to khauf aata hai