Kanpur, Uttar pradesh, India
aur bhi gahri ho jati hai uski sargoshi
ulaT rahi thin hawaen waraq waraq us ka
meri jagah koi aaina rakh liya hota
aage chal ke to kaDe kos hain tanhai ke
koi KHabar hi na thi marg-e-justuju ki mujhe
zaKHm laga kar us ka bhi kuchh hath khula
dil hai ki teri yaad se Khaali nahin rahta
kis ne sahra mein mere waste rakkhi hai ye chhanw
chamak raha hai KHema-e-raushan dur sitare sa
main tishna tha mujhe sar-chashma-e-sarab diya
TuTti rahti hai kachche dhage si nind
sher to mujhse teri aankhen kahla leti hain
ye kam hai kya ki mere pas baiTha rahta hai
ek kiran bas raushniyon mein sharik nahin hoti
main to chaak pe kuza-gar ke hath ki miTTi hun