us ne dekha
wo akela apni aankhon ki adalat mein

khada tha
be-kashish auqat mein banti hui sadiyan

kisi jallad ke qadmon ki aawazen musalsal
sun rahi thin

aane wale mausamon ke nauhagar muddat se
apni bebasi ka zahr pi kar

mar chuke the
us ne chaha

band kamre ki salakhen tod kar bahar nikal jae
magar shakhon se murjhae hue patton ki surat

hath us ke bazuon se
gir chuke the