wo kya tha
qahqaha tha

chikh thi
chinghad thi

ya dahad thi?
us ne samaat chirti aawaz ka gola

utarti raat ki bhigi hui pahnai mein dagha
to mere panw ke niche zamin chalne lagi

ye tum ne kya kiya meri dabi aawaz ne puchha
to wo ek ghunt pani se phati aawaz ko si kar

kisi andhe kuen ki tah se bola
mujhe jab bhi meri bedard sochen tang karti hain

zamane ki rawish se jab meri khurd-rau dalilen jang karti hain
kitaben jab mere sar ka nishana bandh ke apni ibarat sang karti hain

to mujh se aur kuchh bhi ho nahin sakta
main ye bedard aawaza lagata hun

wagarna so nahin sakta