main aksar socha karta hun
kash main nat-khat baalak hota

aur patak deta ek pal mein
khwahish ke unche gumbad se

jiwan ka be-rang khilauna
aur kahin ja kar so jata

log thithak jate pal bhar ko
lambi aahen bharte kahte!

kaisa khilauna! tut gaya hai!
kaam mein phir wo yun kho jate

jaise andhi shab mein dhuen ke
sanp falak ki jaanib lapken