ek thithurti subh hai
dak-khane ki gali mein

zard patte ud rahe hain
kapkapati ungliyon se likha address

har koi padh leta hai
dopahar ke bagh mein

daudi phulon aur us ke darmiyan
naujawani ke dinon ki ek yaad

der tak hansti rahi
sah-pahar hai aur wo

kone wali shop se
ek ghubara le rahi hai

lafz honton se udanen bhar rahe hain
sham ki khamosh rah par

wo koi asrar pahne chal rahi hai
rajni-gandha ki mahak bikhri hui hai

dur pedon mein chhupi dargah tak