aakhir jism bhi divaaron ko saunp gae — Daniyal Tareer

khvaab jazira ban sakte the nahin bane
ham bhi qissa ban sakte the nahin bane

khvaab kaa kyaa hai raat ke naqsh-o-nigaar banaao
raat ke naqsh-o-nigaar banaao khvaab kaa kyaa hai

shelf pe ulTaa kar ke rakh do aur bisraa do
gul-daanon mein phuul sajaao khvaab kaa kyaa hai

darinde saath rahnaa chaahte hain aadmi ke
ghanaa jangal makaanon tak pahunchnaa chaahtaa hai

ek be-chehra musaafir rang oDhe
dhund mein chalte hue dekhaa gayaa hai

dekhnaa ye hai ki jangal ko chalaane ke liye
mashvara richh se aur chiil se hogaa ki nahin