Kuch toh khaali pan hai andar, jo raat ko neend nahi aati,

 Warna subah se shaam tak thak toh bahut jaate hain…

Din bhar logon mein ghule-mile rehte hain,

Par raat aate hi khud se hi milte hain.

Jo baatein muskaan ke neeche daba di thi,

Woh khamoshiyan raat ko shor machaati hain.

Har awaaz thami si lagti hai,

Par andar ek toofaan sa bhadakta hai.

Jo sapne din ke ujale mein kho gaye,

Woh raat ke andhere mein aake ro dete hain.

Ye khaali pan sirf tanhayi ka nahi,

Ye un umeedon ka hai jo adhuri reh gayi.

Woh baatein jo kabhi keh nahi paaye,

Woh ehsaas jo khud se bhi chhupaaye.

Neend aati nahi, kyunki dard sota nahi,

Dil thak jaata hai, par gham kabhi thakta nahi.

Har raat ek nayi ladaai si lagti hai,

Apne hi khud se ek jung si chalti hai.

Kash koi samjhta, is khaali pan ki gehraai,

Ke kabhi kabhi sab kuch hone par bhi,

Insaan andar se poora khaali ho jaata hai.