Dūbne vaale bhī tanhā the tanhā dekhne vaale the
jaise ab ke chaḌhe hue the dariyā dekhne vaale the
aaj to shaam hī se ā.ankhoñ meñ niiñd ne ḳheme gaaḌ diye
ham to din nikle tak terā rasta dekhne vaale the
ik dastak kī rim-jhim ne andeshoñ ke dar khol diye
raat agar ham so jaate to sapnā dekhne vaale the
ek savār kī saj-dhaj ko rastoñ kī vahshat nigal ga.ī
varna is tyauhār pe ham bhī mela dekhne vaale the
maiñ ne jis saf ko chhoḌā hai us meñ shāmil saare log
apne qad ko bhuul ke apnā saayā dekhne vaale the
maiñ paanī aur aag se ik miTTī kī ḳhātir lauTā thā
aur ye donoñ aalam khel-tamāshā dekhne vaale the
ab ā.īna hairat se ik ik kā muñh taktā hai 'salīm'
pahle log to ā.īñe meñ chehra dekhne vaale the