main ne aawaz di
aur hisar-e-rifaqat mein

us ko bulaya
magar wo na aaya

gul-e-khwab ki patiyan
dhup ki garm rahat mein gum thin

mere jism par
narm barish ki bunden bhi ghode ka sum thin

zamin ek amboh-e-hijran mein
us chap ki muntazir thi

jo la-ilm phailaw mein muntashir thi
parinde subuk reshmin tahniyan

apni minqar mein tham kar ud rahe the
nasheb-e-junun ki taraf

paniyon ki tarah mere sae bahe the
kaf-e-chashm par main ne us ke liye

shahr-e-girya sajaya
magar wo na aaya

kisi samt se us ki aahat na aai
bahut der tak raat ke sard-khane mein

ek aag main ne jalai
kahin dur se

koi be-ant mahrum aawaz aai
judai judai

to phir main ne us ke liye dhund hamwar ki
rasta-e-nau banaya

magar wo na aaya