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
charagh-e-dard kabhi yun bujhe bujhe to na the
ye saneha tha mulaqat aur baqi hai
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
