khwab aur khwahish mein
fasla nahin hota

aks aur pani ke
darmiyan aankhon mein

aaina nahin hota
soch ki lakiron se

shakl kya banaoge
dard ki musallas mein

zawiya nahin hota
be-shumar naslon ke

khwab ek se lekin
nind aur jigraata

ek sa nahin hota
jauhri nizamon mein

nam bhul jate hain
code yaad rahte hain

itemi dhamakon se
tabkar naslon ke

khwab tut jate hain
shahr dub jate hain

markaze bikharte hain
daere simatte hain

raqs ke tamashe mein
arz o shams hote hain

aur khuda nahin hota
sad-hazar salon mein

ek nur lamhe ka
tut kar bikhar jaana

hadsa to hota hai
waqia nahin hota

history tasalsul hai
ek bar tute to

dur-bin nigahen bhi
thak ke haar jati hain

gum-shuda zaminon se
munqata zamanon se

rabta nahin hota
nanhe munne bachchon ke

nau-bahaar hathon mein
phul kaun dekhega

aane wali sadiyon mein
teri meri aankhon ke

khwab kaun dekhega
zer-e-ab chizon ka

kuchh pata nahin hota!