khizan mausam nahin hai
ek lamha hai ki jis ki aarzu mein

sabz patte
hawa ki aahaton par kan dharte hain

guzarte waqt mein saat-ba-saat
nae pairahanon mein

gulabi aur gahre surkh unnabi
dahakte khushnuma rangon se le kar zard hone tak

kabhi dhime kabhi unche suron mein baat karti
khushbuon mein bas-basa kar

hawa ke sath mahw-e-raqs hona chahte hain
zamin ka rizq ban jaane se pahle

wahi ek ajnabi waraftagi aur raqs ka lamha
kahin par daur-e-ainda ke mausam ki samaat mein

kisi soe hue ek bij mein
khwahish numu ki sar uthati hai

bahut hi pyar se har shakh ke patte se kahti hai
ki ab rizq-e-zamin ban kar

kisi ek narm konpal ki numu ka aasra ban ja
khizan mausam nahin hai

ek masarrat-khez takhliq-e-amal ka aasra hai