kal raat maine dekha tha ek khawab suhana

kal raat maine dekha tha ek khawab suhana

dhundhala-dhundhala tera chehra tha magar jaana pehchana...

saari raat jalte-bhujte rahe taaron ki tarah

hoonton par muskaan par aankhon mein tha sapan suhana...

ek dard tha doorie ka meetha-meetha

jaise kuch mir ke misare, kuch ghalib ka tarana...

bas aise hi beeti raat apni

tanha raaton ko guzarne ka yeh hai diljalon ka andaaz purana...

#Romil Arora