aao ki koi khvaab bunen aao ki koi khvaab bunen kal ke vaaste

— Sahir Ludhianvi

Aao ki koi khvaab bunen kal ke vaaste Varna ye raat aaj ke sangeen daur kee Das legee jaan o dil ko kuch aaise ki jaan o dil Taa-umr phir na koi haseen khvaab bun saken Go ham se bhaagtee rahi ye tez-gaam umar Khvaabon ke aasare pe kaTee hai tamaam umar Zulfon ke khvaab honTon ke khvaab aur badan ke khvaab Me.araaj-e-fan ke khvaab kamaal-e-sukhan ke khvaab Tahzeeb-e-zindagee ke farogh-e-vatan ke khvaab Zindaan ke khvaab koocha-e-daar-o-rasan ke khvaab Ye khvaab hee to apnee javaanee ke paas the Ye khvaab hee to apne amal kee asaas the Ye khvaab mar ga.e hain to be-rang hai hayaat Yuun hai ki jaise dast-e-tah-e-sang hai hayaat Aao ki koi khvaab bunen kal ke vaaste Varna ye raat aaj ke sangeen daur kee Das legee jaan o dil ko kuch aaise ki jaan o dil Taa-umr phir na koi haseen khvaab bun sakeen Aao ki koi KHwab bunen kal ke waste Warna ye raat aaj ke sangin daur ki Das legi jaan o dil ko kuch aaise ki jaan o dil Ta-umr phir na koi hasin KHwab bun saken Go hum se bhagti rahi ye tez-gam umar KHwabon ke aasare pe kaTi hai tamam umar Zulfon ke KHwab honTon ke KHwab aur badan ke KHwab Mearaj-e-fan ke KHwab kamal-e-suKHan ke KHwab Tahzib-e-zindagi ke farogh-e-watan ke KHwab Zindan ke KHwab kucha-e-dar-o-rasan ke KHwab Ye KHwab hi to apni jawani ke pas the Ye KHwab hi to apne amal ki asas the Ye KHwab mar gae hain to be-rang hai hayat Yun hai ki jaise dast-e-tah-e-sang hai hayat Aao ki koi KHwab bunen kal ke waste Warna ye raat aaj ke sangin daur ki Das legi jaan o dil ko kuch aaise ki jaan o dil Ta-umr phir na koi hasin KHwab bun sakin