kuchh log
jo mere dil ko achchhe lagte the

umron ke rele mein aae
aur ja bhi chuke

kuchh dhandon mein masruf hue
kuchh chuha-daud mein jite gae

kuchh haar gae
kuchh qatl hue

kuchh badhti bhid mein
apne-ap se dur hue

kuchh tut gae kuchh dub gae
mujh par ye khauf ab chhaya hai

main kis se milne jaunga
main kis ko pas bulaunga

aandhi hai, garm hawa hai, aag barasti hai
kuchh der hui

ek surat, shabnam si surat
is tapti rah se guzri thi

do bachche ped ke patton mein chhup kar baithe the
hanste shor machate the

ek dost purana
barson baad mila mujh ko

us jalte din ki
subh kuchh aisi raushan thi

jab baad-e-saba warafta-rau
khushbuon, naghmon, nannhi-munni baaton ka

andaz liye aangan mein chali
main zinda hun

ye soch ke khush ho jata hun
wo thodi der to mere pas se guzri thi

wo mere dil mein utri thi
is be-mahram se mausam mein

shayad wo kal bhi aaegi
shayad wo kal bhi meri rah se guzregi