Toote khwab aadhi raat ke farsh par,
Main unhe uthata hoon aur phir khwab dekhta hoon.

Chhat par khada tha, chand ko takta raha,
Tumhari yaadein aati hain roz — jaati kabhi nahi.

Aaj hans diya, dard phir bhi paas tha,
Kuch muskurahatein sirf dikhawa hoti hain.

Phone jalta hai, tum nahi ho,
Umeed ek aadat hai jo chhut ti nahi.

Umeed kamzor thi, roshni chhoti ho gayi,
Maine apna behtareen diya, bas yahi tha.