sab ke aage nahīñ bikharnā hai
ab junūñ aur tarah karnā hai
kyā zarūrat hai itne ḳhvāboñ kī
dasht-e-shab paar hī to karnā hai
aa ga.e zindagī ke jhāñse meñ
Thaan rakkhā thā aaj marnā hai
pūchhnā chāhiye thā dariyā ko
Dūbnā hai ki paar utarnā hai
band-bājā hai thoḌī der kā bas
raat bhar kis ne raqs karnā hai