zehan khali hai
khala nur se ya naghme se

ya nikhat-e-gum-rah se bhi
pur na hua

zehan khali hi raha
ye khala harf-e-tasalli se

tabassum se
kisi aah se pur na hua

ek nafi larzish-e-paiham mein sahi
johd-e-be-kar ke matam mein sahi

hum jo naras bhi hain gham-dida bhi hain
is khala ko

(isi dahliz pe soe hue
sarmast gada ke manind)

kasi minar ki taswir se
ya rang ki jhankar se

ya khwabon ki khushbuon se
pur kyun na karen?

ki ajal hum se bahut dur
bahut dur rahe?

nahin hum jaante hain
hum jo naras bhi hain gham-dida bhi hain

jaante hain ki khala hai wo jise maut nahin
kas liye nur se ya naghme se

ya harf-e-tasalli se ise jism banaen
aur phir maut ki warafta pazirai karen?

nae hangamon ki tajlil ka dar baz karen
subh-e-takmil ka aaghaz karen?