Raat ke andhere me, aansuon ki qimat kya hai, <br />Kirno se bhi to shabnam dhoye jaate hain, <br />Khwaab dekhna koii badi baat nahi, leqin, <br />Haqiqaton ke pankh se parwaaz kiye jaate hain, <br /> <br />Ye zameen pahle bhi gol thi, aaj bhi gol hai, <br />Pahle Imaan mukammal thi, aaj dawan-dol hai, <br />Jidhar deklhiye alfazon me harf udaye jaate hain, <br />Jumle bhi is tarah ab banaye jaate hain, <br /> <br />Chand lamhon ki zindagi, rubber ki choti taar si, <br />Khinch-khinch kar ise lambi banaai jaati hai, <br />Aur ulfat ka janaja aise bhi nikalta hai, <br />Rahon me aashiq ke ab khaddhe khudaye jaate hain, <br /> <br />Imaan ka paimaana kahin ye pet to nahin, <br />Juban ko aanton se bandh khwaab dikhaye jaate hain,<br /><br />Aftab Alam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/raat-ke-andhere-me/