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