khalaon ke andhe musafir se puchhen
wo ek zarra-e-khak se tut kar dur la-intiha wusaton aur

be-samt rahon ki pur-haul khamoshiyon mein
bhatakta phira tha

hawaon ke rahwar par barq-raftar sadiyan guzarti rahin
us ki rahon mein pal bhar ko aahat na aai

zamin aatishin goya chaugan khala mein ludhakti hui
yun hi be-muddaa raqs karti hui

batn-e-khurshid se aag ke surkh dhabbe ki surat nikal kar
khala ke andhere samundar mein dubi

phir aahista aahista tarik hone lagi thi ki andha musafir
uchhal kar kisi samt-e-be-nam ko chal daya tha

phir ab tak alag un ke mehwar alag un ki rahen
zamin bhi andheri

musafir bhi be-nur
lekin use kya pata tha ki ek din zamin

sari gahraiyan pat kar aa milegi
to aflak ke andhe rah-rau se puchhen

ki ye lamha-e-wasl kah
tujh ko kaisa laga hai