faza mein hath to uTThe the ek sath kai

wo raat nind ki dahliz par tamam hui

wo baat thi to kai dusre sabab bhi the

kis ke pairon ke naqsh hain mujh mein

baDi chiz hai ye supurdagi ka mahin pal

is gali se us gali tak dauDta rahta hun main

pani tha magar apne hi dariya se juda tha

kisi ek zaKHm ke lab khul gae the

ye dekha jae wo kitne qarib aata hai

kuchh badan ki zaban kahti thi

tere falak hi se TuTne wali raushni ke hain aks sare

koi shab DhunDti thi mujhko aur main

safar-girafta rahe kushtagan-e-nan-o-namak

abhi to kanTon-bhari jhaDiyon mein aTka hai

din ke hangame jila dete hain mujhko warna