main ab tak ye samajhti thi
kahani ka na dil hai

aur na goyai
saliqa hi nahin inkar ka is ko

hamesha likhne wale ki
raza par chhod deti hai

wajud apna
kabhi munh se nahin kahti

ki mujh ko is taraf modo
jidhar main chahti hun

aur yahan tak ki
kai kirdar mar jate hain

phir bhi aankh se is ki
kabhi aansu nahin girte

kahani kitni sabir hai
kabhi aaghaz hi milta nahin is ko

kabhi anjam se mahrum rahti hai
kabhi aisa bhi hota hai

ki afsane ka khaliq
apne afsane mein is ko

panw bhi dharne nahin deta
to ye khamoshi si

ek karb ki chadar mein
apna munh chhupae

laut jati hai
koi shikwa nahin karti

magar kal shab
main jab tanhai mein baithi

kahani likh rahi thi to
mujhe aisa laga jaise

waraq par ek aansu hai
jo main ne ghaur se dekha

jahan aurat likha main ne
wahin wo ashk tapka tha