KHwab jazira ban sakte the nahin bane

ḳhvāb jazīra ban sakte the nahīñ bane

ham bhī qissa ban sakte the nahīñ bane

kirneñ barf zamīnoñ tak pahuñchāne ko

bādal shīsha ban sakte the nahīñ bane

qatra qatra bahte rahe be-māya rahe

aañsū dariyā ban sakte the nahīñ bane

apnā ghar bhī DhūñD na paate kho jaate

jugnū añdherā ban sakte the nahīñ bane

ham do-chār mohabbat likhne vaale log

duniyā jaisā ban sakte the nahīñ bane

ḳhvāb tilāvat ho saktā thā nahīñ huā

dard sahīfa ban sakte the nahīñ bane

is birhā ke chāñd kī sūrat ham bhī 'tarīr'

raat ko katba ban sakte the nahīñ bane

KHwab jazira ban sakte the nahin bane

hum bhi qissa ban sakte the nahin bane

kirnen barf zaminon tak pahunchane ko

baadal shisha ban sakte the nahin bane

qatra qatra bahte rahe be-maya rahe

aansu dariya ban sakte the nahin bane

apna ghar bhi DhunD na pate kho jate

jugnu andhera ban sakte the nahin bane

hum do-chaar mohabbat likhne wale log

duniya jaisa ban sakte the nahin bane

KHwab tilawat ho sakta tha nahin hua

dard sahifa ban sakte the nahin bane

is birha ke chand ki surat hum bhi 'tarir'

raat ko katba ban sakte the nahin bane