inquilaab ek khwaab hai
so hai
dil ki duniya kharaab hai
revolution is just a dream
and so it is
the world's heart is horrible
Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)
ye zaroori hai ki aankhon ka
bharam qaaem rahe
neend rakho ya na rakho
khwaab meyaari rakho
it is essential to preserve
the illusion of the eyes
whether you sleep or not
make sure your dreams are top class
Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)
main ne dekha hai
bahaaron mein chaman ko jalte
hai koyi khwaab ki
taabir bataane wala
i have seen gardens
burning in spring
is there anyone who can
interpret this dream for me
uTho ye manzar-e-shab-tab
dekhne ke liye
ke neend shart nahin
khwaab dekhne ke liye
get up to witness
this shining scene of the night
as sleep is not needed
for one to dream
har ek raat ko
mahtaab dekhne ke liye
main jaagta huun
tera khwaab dekhne ke liye
to see the full moon
every night
i stay awake
to see you in my dream
Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)
kya qayaamat hai ki
aariz un ke neele pad gaye
ham ne to bosa liya tha
khwaab mein tasveer ka
what calamity...that her
cheeks have turned blue
i merely kissed
her image in my dream
Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)
khwaab hi khwaab
kab talak dekhun
kaash tujh ko bhi
ek jhalak dekhun
for how long can i
only dream and dream
if only i could get
a real glimpse of you
for how long will i see you
in dreams and dreams alone
if only i could see you
for real even if for a moment
Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)
ek khwaab ka khayaal hai
duniya kahen jise
hai is mein ek tilism
tamanna kahen jise
the thoughts of a dream
that which we call the world
in this there is a spell
that which we call desire
Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)
jise ishrat-kada-e-dahr
samajhta tha main
aakhir-e-kaar vo
ek khwaab-e-pareshaan nikla
that which i thought was
the pleasure house of the world
at the end, turned out to be
a troubled dream
Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)
kabhi jo khwaab tha
woh pa liya hai
magar jo kho gayi
woh cheez kya thi
that cherished dream
you have realized
but, what is that
you have lost, along the way?
ab judaayi ke safar ko
mere aasaan karo
tum mujhe khwaab mein aa kar
na pareshaan karo
make this journey of separation
of mine a little easier
please do not torment me
by appearing in my dreams
Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)
mujh mein kya mere siva
aur bhi rehta hai koi
main to so jaati huun
phir khwaab kise dikhte hain
is there someone else
that lives in me besides myself?
i go sleep, but then
who sees the dreams
Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)
khwaab-e-shiriin mein woh aur
dil mera hai maail-e-shauq
dil dhaDaktaa hai ki
bedaar karuun ya na karuun
she is dreaming sweetly, and
my heart bends towards desire
my heart beats, wondering
whether to wake her up or not