sote sote chaunk pade ham khvaab men ham ne kya dekhaa
— Khalilur Rahman Azmi
Sote sote chaunk paDe ham khvaab men ham ne kya dekhaa
Jo khud ham ko DhoonD raha ho aisa ik rastaa dekhaa
Duur se ik parchhaa.een dekhee apne se miltee-jultee
Paas se apne chehre men bhee aur koi chehra dekhaa
Sonaa lene jab nikle to har har Dher men miTTee thee
Jab miTTee kee khoj men nikle sonaa hee sonaa dekhaa
Sookhee dhartee sun letee hai paanee kee aavaazon ko
Pyaasee aankhen bol uThtee hain ham ne ik Dariya dekhaa
Aaj hamen khud apne ashkon kee qeemat ma.aloom huee
Apnee chitaa men apne-aap ko jab ham ne jaltaa dekhaa
Chaandee ke se jin ke badan the sooraj ke se mukhDe the
Kuch andhee galiyon men ham ne un kaa bhee saaya dekhaa
Raat vahee phir baat huee naa ham ko niind nahin aa.ee
Apnee ruuh ke sannaaTe se shor saa ik uThtaa dekhaa