ahwal chhupate hain kya jaaniye kya ji ka chehre se badi ainak mathe se bada tapka ab umr ke kheme mein paiwand hi lagne hain sahra-e-arab ho ya bazi-gah-e-america sharminda-e-hasti hain pahchan hamari kya kasa hi to hota hai chehra bhi sawali ka meri hi kahani hai mera hi hawala hai ya tan ho 'mira' ki ya sher ho 'sadi' ka main apni siyah-rozi par harf na aane dun qissa jo kabhi nikle tabinda-layali ka bas mein to nahin us ke tadbir tadaruk ki ehsas use ho bhi gar meri tabahi ka jangal mein hon shayad hum kuchh kam hi sarasima shahron mein to nafiz hai qanun safari ka ghar jis ne kiya dil mein 'shahin' ajab shai hai mitti sa hai rang us ka aur nam anamika