naslen jo andhere ke mahazon pe ladi hain
ab din ke katahre mein khata-war khadi hain

be-nam si aawaz-e-shaguft aai kahin se
kuchh patiyan shayad shajar-e-shab se jhadi hain

niklen to shikaston ke andhere ubal aaen
rahne do jo kirnen meri aankhon mein gadi hain

aa dub! ubharna hai tujhe agle nagar mein
manzil bhi bulati hai saliben bhi khadi hain

jab pas kabhi jaen to pat bhed len khat se
kya ladkiyan sapne ke darichon mein khadi hain

kya raat ke aashob mein wo khud se lada tha
aaine ke chehre pe kharashen si padi hain

khamoshiyan us sahil-e-awaz se aage
patal se gahri hain, samundar se badi hain