aaina aisa kabhi dekha na tha
mere chehre mein mera chehra na tha

nind lipti rah gai is khwab se
dar-haqiqat khwab jo apna na tha

ek padosi dusre se na-balad
be-murawwat shahr to itna na tha

raushni ka ye bhi hai ek tajraba
main jahan bhatka tha andhiyara na tha

hath jo khola to bachcha ro pada
band mutthi mein koi sikka na tha