damak uthi hai faza mahtab-e-khwab ke sath
dhadak raha hai ye dil kis rabab-e-khwab ke sath

hate ghubar jo lau se to meri jot jage
jalun main phir se nai aab-o-tab-e-khwab ke sath

hai sau adaon se uryan fareb-e-rang-e-ana
barahna hoti hai lekin hijab-e-khwab ke sath

to kyun saza mein ho tanha gunahgar koi
yahan to jite hain sab irtikab-e-khwab ke sath

sharar-e-sang se sanglakh ho gae talwe
hua na kuchh dil-e-khana-kharab-e-khwab ke sath

sulae rakkha hamein bhi fareb-e-manzil ne
chale the hum bhi kisi ham-rakab-e-khwab ke sath

suragh milta nahin pyas ke safinon ka
bhanwar bhi hote hain shayad sarab-e-khwab ke sath

haqiqaton ki chatanon pe chal gaya jadu
lo wo bhi chalne lagin ab sahab-e-khwab ke sath

ajab nahin wahi manzar nazara ban jae
dara raha hai ye dar iztirab-e-khwab ke sath

daraden rah gain bedariyon ke naqshe par
na hum rahe na wo tum inqalab-e-khwab ke sath

nigah-e-dida-e-tabir ke hawale 'khalish'
hai ye bayaz alag intikhab-e-khwab ke sath