hum ko gali ke liye bhi lab hila sakte nahin

koi KHud-kushi ki taraf chal diya

dariya ki wusaton se use napte nahin

mere TuTe hausle ke par nikalte dekh kar

jo chup-chap rahti thi diwar par

aaise Dare hue hain zamane ki chaal se

kab se Tahal rahe hain gareban khol kar

wo jaan-e-nau-bahaar jidhar se guzar gaya

kyun chalte chalte ruk gae viran rasto

KHud-ba-KHud shaKH lachak jaegi

wo tum tak kaise aata

nind bhi jagti rahi pure hue na KHwab bhi

dariya ke kinare pe meri lash paDi thi

mujhe pasand nahin aise karobar mein hun

darwaza khaTkhaTa ke sitare chale gae