use gend ki narm golai apni taraf khinchti thi
wo paida hua tha to

main ne hi kanon mein di thi azan
wo lari ke pahiyon ki golaiyan

napna chahta tha
use haspatali farishton ne

stretcher se niche utara
main lamhon ko

aankhon se tanke lagane mein masruf
kursi mein baitha hua tha

udhar pair se khun ki kam-sini phutti thi
operation theater mein

chikhon ke sayon ke malbus utre
ufuq ki hatheli se suraj na ubhre