shahar e khwab

sar e baam aakar...
charaagon ke silsile dekhe
bijliyon ke guchchhe dekhe
roshni ke guldaste dekhe
aur socha...
ek shahar ki tameer mein
kitni chamak hui hai reza-reza,
kitni roshniyan choor hui hein...

ek roz mere khwab bhi
chhitak jayenge yun hi...door-door

neend ko taak par rakhkar
piroya hai inko,
zeest ki hulchalon se hatkar
sanjoya hai inko...
kabhi kunj e lab ki hansi se
kabhi zulfon ki dilkashi se.

aane wale kal ko jhaakte
meri ankhon ke jharokhe woh...
daman e shauk ko udate-lahrate
tere khayalon ke jhonke woh...

dil se upje rang o bu ke ishaare
kab khud gulab ban gaye pata nahi
saamaan jo teri khushiyon pe ware
kab mere khwab ban gaye pata nahi

na mahtabon se na aftabon se
charagh ghar ke roshan hein inhi khwabon se...

par janta hoon
ek roz mere khwab bhi
chhitak jayenge yu hi door door...
aur phir sar e baam aakar
me charagon ka silsila dekhoonga
bijliyo ka shahar dekhoonga...!