manzil na koi moD na rasta dikhai de
sahar anjaan si maghmum sa KHwab-e-wafa kyun hai
KHushk patton ki tarah shaKHon se gir jate hain hum
raat jab zaKHm ke aaine se Takraati hai
baDhti jati hai KHayalon ki thakan aaKHir-e-shab
jo jhuTlata raha hai zindagi ko
juda hai dard ka mafhum lafz-e-KHwab ke sath
aag zaKHmon ki jala kar dekho
kabhi bahaar kabhi gul subu Thahri
ek mauhum si KHushi ki tarah
ye saneha tha mulaqat aur baqi hai
charagh-e-dard kabhi yun bujhe bujhe to na the
jalte hue kuchh soch ke ek pal ko ruka tha
koi khiDki jo khuli rahti hai
ye kin hadon mein hamara dil-e-gharib aaya