bahut dur
shahr se bahar

shayad kisi aur shahr mein
ek kamra hai

us ki sari khidkiyan
subh se khuli hui hain

koi nahin hai jo unhen band kar de
ya us gard ko saf kar de

jo diwar par lage portrait ko
dhundla kar rahi hai

hawa ne guzarte hue
kaghazon ko pila kar diya

lohe ki kursi par baith ke
ab koi kisi ko yaad nahin karta

raat gae sunai dene wali
train ki aawaz nahin sunta

shayad jate jate mez par
kisi ne dictionary ko khol kar rakh diya hai

sare lafzon ko kamre mein bikher diya hai
bahut jald ye bhi chale jaenge

kamre mein aati jati chidiya ke sath
ab wahan sirf chidiya hai

ek manzar ki khamoshi ko
kabhi kabhi khatm karne

ya hamesha baqi rakhne ke liye