dayar-e-shab hai ki ek ped kale patton ka
ki jis ke sae tale subh se bhatakte badan

dukhon ki chadaron mein khwab bo ke soe hain
wo khwab jin ki tabiron

pe dastaras hi nahin
wo khwab jo ki faqat

siyahiyon mein palte hain
wo khwab jo ki har ek subh-o-sham sath chalen

wo khwab jo ki har ek subh-o-sham sath rahen
mere wo khwab kabhi jhilmilate aansu hain

kabhi wo mahz siyah raston ke jugnu hain
magar

ye khwab bhi na hon to zindagi kya hai