main ne ek sukhte ped par
nazm likhna shurua ki

mere andar pile patton ke dher lag gae
main ne hawa par nazm likhi

mere andar shakhen phutne lagin
phul meri hatheliyon se

bahar nikal aae
main ne barish par nazm likhi

meri chadar ke pallu bhig gae
jin ko sukhane ke liye

main ne
dhup par nazm likhi

suraj sawa neze par aa gaya
ped jalne lage

aur parind marne lage
main ne baadalon ke liye hath uthae

phir kashtiyan kam pad gain
log dubne lage

main ne dubne walon par nazm likhna chahi
lashen hi lashen meri chaaron jaanib tairne lagin

har ek lash kahne lagi
pahle mujh par likho

pahle mujh par
main ne is shor mein

apni bhi chikhen sunin
phir mere andar

ek gahre aur pur-asrar sukut ne basera kar liya
ab main is sukut ki mezbani karti hun

isi ke sath baaten karti hun
soti aur jagti hun

diwaren mere liye
libas banti rahti hain

khidkiyan aur raushan-dan mere wajud ke ghaw hain
jin par

har aati hui subh aur dhalti hui sham
apna apna marham rakhti hain

aur mujh se kahti hain hum par bhi nazm likhna jab ye ghaw bhar jaen
gali mein khelte bachche

kabhi kabhi
khidki ke shishe se aankhen chipka kar

andar jhankne ki koshish karte hain
unhen kaun ye samjhae

chizon ke andar jhankne ki koshish
shair bana deti hai