gard ne khema tan liya tha
dhup ka shisha dhundla sa tha

nikhat-o-nur ko rukhsat karne
baadal dur talak aaya tha

gae dinon ki khushbu pa kar
main dobara ji uttha tha

soti jagti gudiya ban kar
tera aks mujhe takta tha

waqt ka thathen marta sagar
ek hi pal mein simat gaya tha

jangal dariya khet ke tukde
yaad nahin ab aage kya tha

nil gagan se ek parinda
pili dharti par utra tha