kabhi wo sada
gungunati subuk-rau hawaon ki aahat thi

dhire se girti hui nind se chur palkon ki larzish thi
gung aur nili fazaon mein udte hue ek panchhi ki

masti bhari phad-phadahat ka naghma
kali ke chatakne ki aawaz thi

ab wahi ek sada
gunjte gunjte bawli raat ki chikh mein hai

hawaon ki roti hui bansuri
baadalon ki garaj

meri rag rag se uthte hue dard ki lai bani hai
kabhi mere viran sanson mein chalte hue

tez jhakkad ki aawaz hai
meri sulgi hui khwahishon ka umadta hua shor hai