utha khud jis se jata bhi nahin hai
khuda us ko uthata bhi nahin hai

nahin uthti hain be-shak us ki nazren
magar sar wo jhukata bhi nahin hai

karega dekh kar wo aaina kya
kabhi jo muskuraata bhi nahin hai

hui jis nam se nafrat wo us ko
kitabon se mitata bhi nahin hai

main us ka dard 'kalkal' kaise bantun
ki jo chhaale dikhata bhi nahin hai