Merey khaaboN ke jharokoN ko sajaaney wali
tery khaaboN meiN kahin mra guzar hey ke nahi
pooch kar apnii nigaanoN sey bata de mujhko
merii raatoN k muqadar meiN sehar hey ke nahiN
chaar din kii ye rafaqat jo rafaqat bhii nahiN
Umr bhar ke liyee azaar huii jaati hey
zindagii yuN tou humesha sey pareshaan si thii
ab tou har saans giraaN-baar huii jaati hey
merii ujrri huii neendoN ke shabistaanoN mein
tu kisii khaab ke paikar kii tarah aai hey
kabhi apnii sii kabhii ghair nazar atii hey
kabhii ikhlaas kii moorat kabhii harjaai hey
pyar par bas tou nahiN hey mera phir bhi
tu bataa de ke tujhey pyar karuN ya na karun
tuney khud apney tabassum sey jagaaya hey jinheiN
un tamanaaoN ka izhaar karuN ya na karuN
teraa iltaaf-o-karam ik haqeeqat hey magar
yeh haqeeqat bhi haqeeqat mein fasaana hi na ho
terii manoos nigahon ka ye mohtaat payaam
dil key khoon karney ka eik bahaana hi na ho
kon jaaney merii imroz ka farda kya hey
qurbatein barrh ke pashemaan bhi ho jaati heiN
dil ke daaman sey lipateti huwii rangeen nazreiN
dekhtey dekhtey anjaan bhii ho jaati heiN
merii dar-maada jawaani ki tamannaoN ke
muzmahil khawaab ki tabeer bata dey mujhko
terey daaman meiN gulistaaN bhi hey weeraaneiN bhi
meraa haasil merii taqdeer bataa dey mujhko