tez hawa ke jhonke shab-bhar takraate hain pedon se
kitne patte aansu ban kar girte hain in shakhon se

main bhi tanha baithi teri soch mein dubi rahti hun
tum bhi baaten karte hoge apne milne walon se

kirnen bistar tak aati hain tute khwab uthane ko
andar ke dukh kab chhupte hain in khidki ke pardon se

diwaron se uktaun to dhyan batana padta hai
khush hoti hun baaten kar ke gali mein khelte bachchon se

almari ke ek khane mein yaad kisi ki rakkhi aur
us ki chabi latka di hai aati-jati sanson se

jaane wale jaise jate hain waise kab aate hain
aankhen viran ho jati hain baaten karti raston se

tez hawa se takrane mein ek hunar tha kashti ka
log tamasha dekh rahe the baithe dur kinaron se

ab to us se mil kar dekhungi wo kaisa lagta hai
phulon si khushbu aati hai 'jaanan' jis ki baaton se