KHOWAB
Meri shab-e-tanhai mein
Ek khowab mujhse milne aati hain,
Kavi haasti hain, Kavi rooti hain
Sau Rang mein woh Dhaal jati hain
Jab chalti hawayen Purbaiyon ki
Woh chunri Orr ke Gungunati hain,
Jab Aata hain sawan Megh O gatri leke
Woh chhata liye chhat pe khari Muskurati hain,
Jab aata hain zaaron ka mahina, kohre ki chadar Simte
Woh aake chupke se, meri Aagosh mein lipte,
Phir jab aati hain Basant, Saat rang o ki bahar leke
Woh Saajke Solah Sringar main, Meri aaine mein jhaake
Aagar Chaand Asman pe likle
Woh chaandni ban jati hain,
Boond Boond Shabnam mein chal ke
Woh Saari Maidan mein Faail jati hain,
Main jab Khoye Raheti hoon Khud mein
Woh Saaj-e-Sargam sunati hain,
Main Nivana chahun Duniyadari
Woh Mujhse Jaal-e-shabd Bunati hain
Usse kayeen Baar Pucha
Tum koun ho? Kahase Aaati ho,
Tumhe na chu saka kavi Haathon se
Tum Kyun Bhagte chali jati ho?
Ussne kaha Main Unchuyee hoon
Mujhe na Bandh Sakoge Zanjeeron mein
Main Aazad Hoon Aapne Marzi ke Malik
Main Na Bass mein hoon Takdiron ke
Mujhe sirf Tumhari Mann ki Angan mein
Tum Khusi se chalne do,
Bahut dino se Main bhuji Hoon
Aab Mohabbat mein mujhe Jalne do" --- M-e-Z.
