main jab kabhi
do ghadi

ghaur se aaina dekhta hun
to mazi ke

uljhe hue roz o shab
ki shanasa lakiron

mein dhundli tasawir
mahaul se be-khabar bolti hain

ki jaise kisi ajnabi shakhs ki
zindagi ki hasin saaton

dil-ruba hasraton
aur

umangon ke koh-e-nida ke
tilismat-e-khufta ke dar kholti hain

mein hairan sa
der tak sochta hun

main apne sarapa ke mitte nishanat ko
haal ke zaichon se

juda jaanta hun
mujhe waqt ki tez raftar se

jism ki haar se
khauf aata hai

phir bhi
ghadi do ghadi ke liye

aaina dekhta hun