Umr Bhar Kuchh KHwab Dil Par Dastaken Dete Rahe

umr bhar kuchh KHwab dil par dastaken dete rahe

hum ki majbur-e-wafa the aahaTen sunte rahe

jab taKHayyul istiaron mein Dhala to shahr mein

der tak husn-e-bayan ke tazkire hote rahe

dip yaadon ke jale to ek bechaini rahi

itni bechaini ki shab bhar karwaTen lete rahe

ek uljhan raat din palti rahi dil mein ki hum

kis nagar ki KHak the kis dasht mein Thahre rahe

hum 'baqa' ek ret ki chadar ko oDhe der tak

dasht-e-mazi ke sunahre KHwab mein khoe rahe