dhundlai hui sham thi
alsai hui si

aur waqt bhi basi tha main jab shahr mein aaya
har shakh se lipte hue sannate khade the

diwaron se chipki hui khamoshi padi thi
rahon mein nafas koi na parchhain na saya

un galiyon mein kuchon mein, andhera na ujala
darwazon ke pat band the, khali the dariche

bas waqt ke kuchh basi se tukde the, pade the
main ghumta phirta tha sar-e-shahr akela

darwazon pe aawaz lagata tha, koi hai?
har mod pe ruk jaata tha shayad koi aae

lekin koi aahat, koi saya bhi na aaya
ye shahr achanak hi magar jag pada hai

aawazen hirasat mein liye mujh ko khadi hain
aawazon ke is shahr mein main qaid pada hun