ek diwar jo hael hai meri sochon mein
kitne pechida sawalon se mujhe rokti hai

jab bhi main rakht-e-safar bandhti hun shane par
apni jadu-bhari hasti se mujhe tokti hai

ye jo diwar ki rahti hai siyah khanon mein
din dhale apne tilismat ko dikhlati hai

mujh ko mahsur kiye rakhti hai angaron mein
chaar jaanib rukh-r-anwar se bahlati hai

aisa lagta hai ki taron se damakti hui raat
ek zara jumbish-e-mizhgan se bhi bujh jaegi

meri sochon ke tasalsul ko ye biphri nagin
ek hi aan mein afsos nigal jaegi

subh hote hi ye diwar-e-siyah khanon mein
ret ke dher ki manind utar jaegi

raat ki jadugari khwab si ban jaegi
shama-danon mein faqat rakh hi rah jaegi

ek naya din meri viran guzargahon par
le ke kashkol mere sath utar aaega

mere daman se lipat kar ye samay ka rela
mujh ko mujh se hi juda karne pe uksaega

ek diwar jo hael hai mari sochon mein