kal jo qabristan se lauta
to tanhai ka ek bojh utha kar laya

aise lagta tha ki main bujhta diya hun
aur sab log tamashai hain

muntazir hain ki mere bujhne ka manzar dekhen
aise lagta tha ki har gam par khulte dahane hain

mere jism ko aaghosh mein lene ke liye
zindagi dur khadi hansti rahi

qahqahon ka ek samundar
meri jaanib mauj-dar-mauj badha

shab ka sannata
falak-bos imaraat ke darbon mein wo hilte hue sae

jaise marghat ka saman ho
raste nag ki manind dahane khole

kahin footpath pe lete hue be-jaan se jism
jin pe khambe yun khade the

jaise ye katbe gade hon
phir achanak wo brakon ki creach

surkh-khun ka ek fawwara
wo ek kutte ki lash

zindagi ek tilismat-kada
jis ki diwaron ki zinat ke liye

lamhon ki rangi titliyan patthar huin