sajaaye kitne khwaab is khayaal say
taabir nikal aaye shayed naqaab say
jaise tilismaat ki koi un-suni dastaan
nikal aaye shab bhar may kitaab say
nau-umr arzoo ki itni si thi hayaath
jaise bheegi ruton ke do pal hubab say
zindagi chin kar kaha yehi hai zindagi
teri qismat likhi gai ankhon ke aab say
nok palak sanwaarte sanwaarte khird ki
raaz haqiqat ke paa liye tere ejtinaab say
roz uski khamoshi say ajab guftagu rahi
pareshan sawal hai uske adhure jawab say