tumhaari yaad ko hum ne palak par yun saja rakkha
andheri raat mein har roz aangan mein diya rakkha

labon se guftugu hoti to kuchh shikwa na ho pata
nazar se jab suna us ko tabassum se gila rakkha

gaya pardes beta jab bhi le kar khwab sab apne
to phir din-raat man ne apni aankhon ko khula rakkha

diwali id mein aksar khilaune bechta hai ab
ye wo bachcha hai jis ne apni khwahish ko daba rakkha

wahan ek chand si ladki bhi rahti hai ye jaana tab
dariche ki haya ko jab dupatte se uda rakkha

ye raushan-dan se masum si titli chipakti hai
isi aahat ko hum ne apni ghazlon ki sada rakkha

ye dahshat-gard sadken hain mujhe kab qatl kar dalen
kisi kaghaz ke purze mein main apna bhi pata rakkha

kahin dilli ki sadkon par bhala insaf milta hai
magarmachchhon ke aansu ko siyasat ne baha rakkha