raat se din ka wo jo rishta thi
sham thi aur kaisi tanha thi

khat ke purze pade the kamre mein
ek purani kitab bhi wa thi

sab ke matlab ke khwab the us mein
shab ke hathon mein ek pudiya thi

raat bhar aandhiyon ka daur chala
shakh par ek udas chidiya thi

un dinon jab wo mere sath hi tha
meri duniya bhi ek duniya thi

jhil jaisi thin us ki hi aankhen
baqi duniya to khair sahra thi

aakhirash dubna pada mujh ko
aarzu thi ya koi dariya thi