Vo Khvaab thaa bikhar gayaa Khayaal thaa milaa nahii.n, 
magar ai dil ko kyaa huaa kyo.n bujh gayaa pataa nahii.n, 

har ek din udaas din tamaam shab udaasiyaa.N ,
kisii se kyaa bichha.D gaye ki jaise kuchh bachaa nahii.n ,

vo saath thaa to manzile.n nazar nazar chiraaGh thii.n, 
qadam qadam safar me.n ab ko_ii bhii lab duaa nahii.n, 

ham apane is mizaaj me.n kahii.n bhii ghar na ho sake, 
kisii se ham mile nahii.n kisii se dil milaa nahii.n, 

hai shor-saa taraf taraf ki sarhado.n kii jang me.n, 
zamii.n pe aadamii nahii.n falak pe kyaa Khudaa nahii.n .