ye naqsha hai us kamre ka ki jis ki
zamin udasi ugal rahi hai

chaar diwaron mein se ek jaanib to main hun
baqiya atraf se wahshat tapakti hai

apne kuchh yar the han the
gham-gusar the han the

mar gae kya han mar gae
ajab hai ki ranj-e-raegani bhi nahin raha

shayad ke ab ahd-e-jawani bhi nahin raha
tere aur un sab ke gumanon se kahin dur

is ek kamre mein
main kaenati shuur aur soch ko samete

apne hone ki wajah dhund raha hun