main jab chhota tha
to chalte chalte khwab dekha karta tha

aksar main sirf khwab dekhne ke liye hi chalta tha
subh ko dopahar ko sham ko

raat ko gahri nind sota tha
jo gahri nind sote hain wo khwab nahin dekhte

sare khwabon ka markazi kirdar main hi hua karta tha
magar mere qaribi aur pyare log bhi us mein shamil rahte the

mere khwab tawil aur manzum hote the
aur main aksar un mein tarmim kiya karta tha

kuchh khwab jo dil ko na bhate the
unhen chhod kar nae khwab ki shuruat karta tha

ab main raat bhar
aur khas kar subh ko

qiston mein khwab dekhta hun
adh-jale khwab

kuchh khwabon se najat milti hai
to ji khush ho jata hai

sare khwab jaane pahchane hote hain
manus khwab

tafsili khwab
kuchh khwab roza-marra ki tafsilon se wazeh

kuchh suhane khwab jab ruk jate hain
to unhen dekhne ki nakaam koshish karta hun

khwab khud nahin dohraate
an-dekhe khwab

ab khwabon ki duniya mein hain