aisa kyun hota hai
jab

barg zard
sukut-ashna khalaon mein aawara

khamoshiyan
mausam-e-khizan ki alamat

dhadkanen
samaat se mawara

gardishen
nuqta-e-injimad par

aur phir
koi surkh gulab

tahni se tut jata hai
ye kaifiyat

sare chaman ko hairat-zada kar deti hai
gulab ke juda hone par

siskiyan to ubharti hain
magar

gulab ki khushbu ka amal jari rahta hai