zehn jab be-asas hota hai
shahr ka shahr udas hota hai

das sadi ba'd ye bhi dekh liya
kaun yun na-sipas hota hai

aaine par jila na ho to kahan
nur ka inikas hota hai

dil mein iblis ho to danish par
jahl ka iltibas hota hai

us se hariyali dur kar do to
sabza bas zard ghas hota hai

sare but niklen tab kahen ye dil
ishwar ka niwas hota hai

ek hi dware jo nawae sis
wo manush sachcha das hota hai

us ki mahima ka or chhor nahin
das ban kyon niras hota hai

ek nawa-gar ka dard bantne ko
chand bhi aas-pas hota hai

soch ke jism par katan se khafi
chandni ka libas hota hai