ye mere dil ki pagdandi pe chalti nazm hai koi
ki sail-e-waqt ki bhatki hui ek lahr sa lamha

jo aanchal par sitare aur un aankhon mein aansu tank deta hai
sitaron ki chamak

aur aansuon ki jhilmilahat mein
kisi ehsas-e-gum-gashta se likha bab hai shayad

koi sailab hai shayad
ya ek be-nam si rasm-e-talluq ka tarasha khwab hai shayad

jo aankhon mein utarte hi
kabhi chup ki surang aur barf sanson ki ladi mein jhulta hai

aur kabhi bahta hai sach ban kar
lahu ki har rawani mein

nazar se jhankti ek umr jaisi raegani mein
magar

dil ki tahon mein ek khalish si kasmasati aur kahti hai
ye sach kaisa hai ki

jalte hue dil ko guman tak bhi jo chhanw ka na de pae
ye kaisa sach hai

jis ki tham kar ungli koi raston mein kho jae