jaagtaa hoon main ek akelaa dunya sotii hai
— Shahryar
Jaagtaa hoon main ek akelaa dunya sotee hai
Kitnee vahshat hijr kee lambee raat men hotee hai
Yaadon ke sailaab men jis dam main ghir jaataa hoon
Dil-deevaar udhar jaane kee khwaish hotee hai
Khvaab dekhne kee hasrat men tanhaa.ee meree
Aankhon kee banjar dhartee men neenden botee hai
Khud ko tasallee denaa kitnaa mushkil hota hai
Koee qeemtee chiiz achaanak jab bhee khotee hai
'umr-e-safar jaaree hai bas ye khel dekhne ko
Ruuh badan kaa bojh kahaan tak kab tak Dhotee hai
Jagta hun main ek akela duniya soti hai
Kitni wahshat hijr ki lambi raat mein hoti hai
Yaadon ke sailab mein jis dam main ghir jata hun
Dil-diwar udhar jaane ki KHwahish hoti hai
KHwab dekhne ki hasrat mein tanhai meri
Aankhon ki banjar dharti mein ninden boti hai
KHud ko tasalli dena kitna mushkil hota hai
Koi qimti chiz achanak jab bhi khoti hai
'umr-e-safar jari hai bas ye khel dekhne ko
Ruh badan ka bojh kahan tak kab tak Dhoti hai