mere nasib ka hai ya sitara khwab ka hai
safar ke bab mein lekin sahaara khwab ka hai

tere khayal ka sahra ubur karne mein
hai nafa dard ka lekin khasara khwab ka hai

jale-bujhe hue kheme ki rakh mein jis ko
sitare dhundte hain wo sharara khwab ka hai

khuda kare ki khule ek din zamane par
meri kahani mein jo istiara khwab ka hai

baras raha hai zamin-e-sukhan pe jo 'khurshid'
kisi malal ka ya abr-para khwab ka hai