Khvaab kii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the,
jis tarah daaman-e-mashriq me.n sahar hotii hai,

zarre zarre ko tajallii kii Khabar hotii hai,
aur jab nuur kaa sailaab guzar jaataa hai,

raat bhar ek andhere me.n basar hotii hai,
kuchh isii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the,

jaise gulashan me.n dabe paao.n bahaar aatii hai,
pattii pattii ke liye leke nikhaar aatii hai,

aur phir vaqt vo aataa hai ke har mauj-e-sabaa,
apane daaman me.n liye gard-o-Gubaar aatii hai,

kuchh isii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the ,
jis tarah mahv-e-safar ho ko_ii viiraane me.n,

aur raste me.n kahii.n ko_ii Khiyaabaa.N aa jaaye,
chand lamho.n me.n Khiyaabaa.N ke guzar jaane par,

saamane phir vohii duniyaa-e-biyaabaa.N aa jaaye,
kuchh isii tarah se hai yaad ke tum aaye the.