koi zi-ruh na tha
atraf mein virani thi

waqt bimar tha dam tod raha tha shayad
sham ke mod pe

kuchh dhup padi thi jis mein
ek be-shakl se sae ka larazta hua aks

rengte rengte
ek lambi sada ke pichhe

an-ginat shamsi nizamon ke jahan se nikla
aakhir-e-kar wo is kar-e-garan se nikla