itna ehsas to de palne wale mujhko

chehron ko be-naqab samajhne laga tha main

jala jala ke diye pas pas rakhte hain

is se pahle ki hawa mujhko uDa le jae

bahar ka mahaul to hum ko aksar achchha lagta hai

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

ye to sach hai ki TuTe phuTe hain

pyasa raha main baala-qadi ke fareb mein

phul patthar ki chaTanon pe khilaen hum bhi

mera bachpan hi mujhe yaad dilane aae

hamesha tang raha mujh pe zindagi ka libas

basti mili makan mile baam-o-dar mile

jo is zamir faroshi ke maherin mein hai

aae the ghar mein aag lagane sharir log

be-nishan qadmon ki kahkashan pakaDte hain