khwab to khulte the mujh par dar koi khulta na tha
aasman sab khul chuke the par koi khulta na tha

samne se sare manzar saf dikhte the magar
ek manzar aisa ki andar koi khulta na tha

jaane kaise shahr mein apne qadam padne lage
band dil ke log the khul kar koi khulta na tha

gu-magu ke din the wo masjid koi chalti na thi
khauf ki dewi ka dar mandir koi khulta na tha

ab jidhar se bhi main guzrun dekhte hain mujh ko log
mujh pe aise din bhi guzre dar koi khulta na tha

dekhta rahta tha shab bhar aasmanon ki taraf
dida-e-khun-bar se manzar koi khulta na tha

mil hi jaana tha mujhe apne lahu ka bhi suragh
bad-nasibi thi meri khanjar koi khulta na tha

khwab dekha aarzu-e-shahr mein wo 'iftikhar'
sab guzarte the magar mujh par koi khulta na tha