kabhi main sochta hun
khol se apne nikal kar

ek parinde ki tarah
baadal ko chhu lun

ya kabhi jharne mein bachchon ki tarah
kilkariyan bhar kar

uchhaalun aap apne jism par pani
kabhi ja kar samundar ke kinare

ret par letun
gharaunde ret ke tamir kar ke

ek thokar se gira dun
ya kisi masruf si shah-rah par jaun

wahan chikhun hansun gaun
kabhi footpath par ruk kar

dahi ke gol-gappe kha ke chatkhare bharun
ya phir adab aur sher ki koi siqa mahfil mein jaun

aur wahan khilli udaun
jab mujhe sab chaunk kar hairat se ghuren to

khushi se jhum jaun
apne honton se hansi ka ek fawwara uda kar

bhag niklun
han magar in mein se koi baat bhi mumkin nahin hai

kyon ki
main to apne khol mein

mahsur rahta hun
hamesha qaid rahta hun