kal jis jagah ye chhanw ghani thi
jahan pe tum ne mujh se wada

liya tha dobara milne ka
main us jagah pe aaya tha

magar wahan dhup kadi thi
tum to na thin lekin

tum se milti-julti
jhurriyan jhurriyan chehre wali

koi aurat
kabhi jo khud bhi

kisi se milne
isi jagah par aai hogi

qahr-alud nigahon se mujhe ghur rahi thi
main laut aaya

tere aur mere jazbon ke
bich mein ek fasil khadi thi

aur upar se dhup kadi thi!