wo khamosh thi
apne dozakh mein jalti hui

nil-gun paniyon ke shikanje mein jakdi hui
ek machalti hui mauj-e-mahtab ki samt lapki

magar
ret par aa giri sip ugalti hui

khamushi ke bhanwar se nikalti hui
wo hansi aur hansi

brazier mein se bahar phisalti hui
ab wo ladki nahin sirf angdai thi

ek tawanai thi
nim-wa aankh mein kasmasati hui

hath malti hui
ek samundar tha biphra hua

ek shab thi na dhalti hui