jis ki saundhi saundhi khushbu aangan aangan palti thi
us mitti ka bojh uthate jism ki mitti galti thi

jis ko tap ke garm lihafon mein bachche so jate the
dil ke chulhe mein har dam wo aag barabar jalti thi

garm do-pahron mein jalte sehnon mein jhadu dete the
jin budhe hathon se pak kar roti phul mein dhalti thi

kisi kahani mein virani mein jab dil ghabraata tha
kisi aziz dua ki khushbu sath hamare chalti thi

gard udate zard bagule dar par dastak dete the
aur khasta-diwaron ki pal bhar mein shakl badalti thi

khushk khajur ke patton se jab nind ka bistar sajta tha
khwab-nagar ki shahzadi galiyon mein aan nikalti thi

din aata tha aur sine mein sham ka khaka banta tha
sham aati thi aur jismon mein sham bhi aakhir dhalti thi