pyasa jo mere khun ka hua tha so khwab tha
nindon mein zahr ghol raha tha so khwab tha

kanta jo dil ke par hai tabir hai so ye
sahra mein ek gulab khila tha so khwab tha

ek iltija thi aankhon mein pathra ke rah gai
ek aks sang-e-dar pe khada tha so khwab tha

pahle zamin khak hui thi ba-sad-niyaz
shab bhar phir aasman jala tha so khwab tha

ek nahr thi jo chikh rahi thi bahaw se
lashkar kanar-e-ab khada tha so khwab tha

basti ka chashm-did akela gawah hun
kal mere aas-pas khuda tha so khwab tha

dubi zawal-e-sham ke hamrah har ummid
palkon se tut kar jo gira tha so khwab tha

dil ko yaqin na zehn ke hadd-e-qayas mein
jo waqia 'mujibi' hua tha so khwab tha