malba hata ke aankh ki kirchi uthai thi
diwar-e-khwab nind ne tirchhi uthai thi

radd-e-dua ka nisf asasa tumhaare nam
tum ne bhi mere sath hatheli uthai thi

hathon ko dil ne khun ki tarsil rok di
main ne tumhaari yaad pe ungli uthai thi

mujh ko mere hi dusre bazu ne das liya
shahr-e-hawas se sone ki dheli uthai thi

hum jag to rahe the magar jaante na the
kab aasman ne aankh se surkhi uthai thi

ek harf-e-baddua se mere hath uth gae
ek shahr-e-be-charagh se mitti uthai thi

kuchh is liye bhi is ki nahin dekh-bhaal ki
hum ne badan ki kothari girwi uthai thi