din ka phul abhi jaga tha
dhup ka hath badha aata tha

surkh chanaron ke jangal mein
patthar ka ek shahr basa tha

pile pathrile hathon mein
nili jhil ka aaina tha

thandi dhup ki chhatri tane
ped ke pichhe ped khada tha

dhup ke lal hare honton ne
tere baalon ko chuma tha

tere aks ki hairani se
bahta chashma thahar gaya tha

teri khamoshi ki shah pa kar
main kitni baaten karta tha

teri hilal si ungli pakde
main koson paidal chalta tha

aankhon mein teri shakl chhupae
main sab se chhupta phirta tha

bhuli nahin us raat ki dahshat
charkh pe jab tara tuta tha

raat gae sone se pahle
tu ne mujh se kuchh puchha tha

yun guzri wo raat bhi jaise
sapne mein sapna dekha tha