mujh se bhi wo milti thi
us ke hont gulabi the

us ki aankh mein masti thi
main bhi bhula-bhatka sa

wo bhi bhuli-bhatki thi
shahr ki har aabaad sadak!

us ke ghar ko jati thi!
lekin wo kya karti thi!

ladki thi ki paheli thi!
ulte-sidhe raston par

aankhen dhanp ke chalti thi
bhigi bhigi raaton mein

tanha tanha roti thi
maile maile kapdon mein

ujli ujli lagti thi
us ke sare khwab nae

aur tabir purani thi