ek KHwab aur

ḳhvāb ab husn-e-tasavvur ke ufuq se haiñ pare

dil ke ik jazba-e-māsūm ne dekhe the jo ḳhvāb

aur ta.abīroñ ke tapte hue sahrāoñ meñ

tishnagī ābla-pā shola-ba-kaf mauj-e-sarāb

ye to mumkin nahīñ bachpan kā koī din mil jaa.e

yā palaT aa.e koī sā.at-e-nāyāb-e-shabāb

phuuT nikle kisī afsurda tabassum se kiran

yā damak uTThe kisī dast-e-burīda meñ gulāb

aah patthar kī lakīreñ haiñ ki yādoñ ke nuqūsh

kaun likh saktā hai phir umr-e-guzishta kī kitāb

biite lamhāt ke so.e hue tūfānoñ meñ

tairte phirte haiñ phūTī huī āñkhoñ ke hubāb

tābish-e-rañg-e-shafaq ātish-e-rū-e-ḳhurshīd

mil ke chehre pe sahar aa.ī hai ḳhūn-e-ahbāb

jaane kis moḌ pe kis raah meñ kyā biitī hai

kis se mumkin hai tamannāoñ ke zaḳhmoñ kā hisāb

āstīnoñ ko pukāreñge kahāñ tak aañsū

ab to dāman ko pakaḌte haiñ lahū ke girdāb

dekhtī phirtī hai ek ek muñh ḳhāmoshī

jaane kyā baat hai sharminda hai andāz-e-ḳhitāb

dar-ba-dar Thokareñ khāte hue phirte haiñ savāl

aur mujrim kī tarah un se gurezāñ hai javāb

sarkashī phir maiñ tujhe aaj sadā detā huuñ

maiñ tirā shā.ir-e-āvāra o be-bāk-o-ḳharāb

pheñk phir jazba-e-be-tāb kī aalam pe kamand

ek ḳhvāb aur bhī ai himmat-e-dushvār-pasand

KHwab ab husn-e-tasawwur ke ufuq se hain pare

dil ke ek jazba-e-masum ne dekhe the jo KHwab

aur tabiron ke tapte hue sahraon mein

tishnagi aabla-pa shola-ba-kaf mauj-e-sarab

ye to mumkin nahin bachpan ka koi din mil jae

ya palaT aae koi saat-e-nayab-e-shabab

phuT nikle kisi afsurda tabassum se kiran

ya damak uTThe kisi dast-e-burida mein gulab

aah patthar ki lakiren hain ki yaadon ke nuqush

kaun likh sakta hai phir umr-e-guzishta ki kitab

bite lamhat ke soe hue tufanon mein

tairte phirte hain phuTi hui aankhon ke hubab

tabish-e-rang-e-shafaq aatish-e-ru-e-KHurshid

mil ke chehre pe sahar aai hai KHun-e-ahbab

jaane kis moD pe kis rah mein kya biti hai

kis se mumkin hai tamannaon ke zaKHmon ka hisab

aastinon ko pukarenge kahan tak aansu

ab to daman ko pakaDte hain lahu ke girdab

dekhti phirti hai ek ek munh KHamoshi

jaane kya baat hai sharminda hai andaz-e-KHitab

dar-ba-dar Thokaren khate hue phirte hain sawal

aur mujrim ki tarah un se gurezan hai jawab

sarkashi phir main tujhe aaj sada deta hun

main tera shair-e-awara o be-bak-o-KHarab

phenk phir jazba-e-be-tab ki aalam pe kamand

ek KHwab aur bhi ai himmat-e-dushwar-pasand