o pichle pehr raat ke ja neend se keh de
ab khwab main bhi koi kisi se nahin milta
dil chahta hai wasl ki shab koi ho lekin
gunaam se hijraan main dhal jati hain raaten
jaise hi utarta hai ubalta huwa sooraj
basti ke makanon main chali jati hain raaten
sannata ye kehta hai ye mere kaan main aake
ab khwab main bhi koi kisi se nahin milta
Tanhai ki wahshat se ulajhti hui dhaRkan
khamoshi ki awwaz se manoos boht hai
galiyon main guzarti hui rut khoob hai lekin
dil apne tasalsul se mayoos boht hai
ae dil ki lagan ja dil e umeed se keh de
ab khwab main bhi koi kisi se nahin milta
neend aae to khuwabon ka muqaddar roshan ho
jab neend hi nahin hai to khuwab kahan ke
ye ghoorta tara mujhe aksar yahi pooche
sathi wo kahan tere pichle samaa ke
ae chaand to iss tara e be-deed se keh de
ab khwab main bhi koi kisi se nahin milta
ab khuwab main bhi koi kisi se nahin milta, means neend aur khwab ka amal hota hai (no insomnia), but jinhe khwab main dekhna chahen wo khwab main nahin aate