Sapne ki tarah aakar

Paane se khone ka maza aur hai,
Bandh aankhon main rone ka maza aur hai,
Aansoo bane lafz aur lafz bane ghazal,
Aur uss ghazal main tere hone ka maza aur hai

Hum ko to muskrane ki aadat si hai,
Ansuon ko chupane ki aadat si hai,
Dua na hi dawa kaam kerti hai hum par,
Ab to zakhm khane ki aadat si hai

Sapne ki tarah aakar chale gaye,
Gamon ki neend sulakar chale gaye,
Kis bhool ki saza di humko?
Pehle hasaya aur fir rulakar chale gaye

Aaj to hum maut ki dua kar ke roye hain,
Dobara aaj khuda se gila kar ke roye hain,
Kyon na likh saka tu us ko taqdeer mein meri,
Yeh ek khayal soch kar phir hum roye hain.