suna yahi hai
ki lafz ab bolte nahin hain

jo mujh pe ab tak guzar chuka hai
guzar raha hai

wo lafz-dar-lafz mar raha hai
main har taraf se

mare huon mein ghira hua hun
kabhi kabhi mein

dara dara sa
sabhi ko chup-chap dekhta hun

kabhi kabhi sar utha ke murde
udas aankhon se

dekhte hain
main maut ki wadiyon mein jaise utar gaya hun

ki jaise main aaj mar gaya hun