bahut dur tak
ye jo viran si rahguzar hai

jahan dhul udti hai
sadiyon ki be-e'tinai mein

khoe hue
qafilon ki sadaen bhatakti hui

phir rahi hain, darakhton mein
aansu mein

sahraon ki khamushi hai
udhadte hue khwab hain

aur udte hue khushk patte
kahin thokaren hain

sadaen hain
afsun hai samton ka

hadd-e-nazar tak
ye tarik sa jo kura hai

ufuq-ta-ufuq jo ghaneri rida hai
jahan aankh mein tairte hain zamane

ki hum dubte hain
to is mein

talluq hi, wo raushni hai
jo insan ko jine ka rasta dikhati hai

kandhon pe
hathon ka lams-e-gurezan hain

hone ka mafhum hai ghaaliban
wagarna wahi raat hai chaar-su

jis mein hum tum bhatakte hain
aur ladkhadate hain, girte hain

aur aasman, hath apne badha kar
kahin tank deta hai hum ko

kahin phir chamakte, kahin tutte hain