aaina rakh hua
be-karan shab ki sisakti hui khamoshi mein

chashm-e-hairat se pighalta hua sahra nikla
reg-e-girya se kai naqsh bane

tutte chubhte bikharte hue naqsh
rag-o-resha se ulajhte hue naqsh

nakhl-e-imkan ko bhasm karti hui aag uthi
aag zholida khayalon ko jalati hui aag

jism mein rakh siyah rakh bichhati hui aag
aur is rakh se ummid ka jhulsa hua aks

band kamre mein andhere ka sahaara pa kar
bain karta dar-o-diwar ke andar nikla

aaina rakh hua
ghar ki dahliz se kuchh khak udi

baam pe rakkhe charaghon ki wo thahri hui lau
band hote hue darwaze ki aawaz ke sath

kapkapate hue madum hui
sahn mein rakhe hue gamle se

gul-e-nargis ki ladi tut giri
kuchh parinde ghani shakhon se ude

aur dalan mein jamun ka shajar sukh gaya