bahar ka mahaul to hum ko aksar achchha lagta hai

itna ehsas to de palne wale mujhko

chehron ko be-naqab samajhne laga tha main

jala jala ke diye pas pas rakhte hain

aae the ghar mein aag lagane sharir log

jo is zamir faroshi ke maherin mein hai

mera bachpan hi mujhe yaad dilane aae

pyasa raha main baala-qadi ke fareb mein

is se pahle ki hawa mujhko uDa le jae

kaam kuchh to lena tha apne dida-e-tar se

ye to sach hai ki TuTe phuTe hain

jo saza chaho mohabbat se do yaro mujhko

bachpan tamam buDhe sawalon mein kaT gaya

hamesha tang raha mujh pe zindagi ka libas

phul patthar ki chaTanon pe khilaen hum bhi