kahan hain aankhen
main jin mein tira-shabi ka tiryaq

aasman par khile sitaron mein dhundta tha
main dekhta tha

jo had-e-idrak mein nahin tha
jo dur ho kar bhi mere maruz mein kahin tha

main apni poron se pura chehra tatol ke khud se puchhta hun
kahan hain honton ke surkh kone

kisi ke rukhsar ki amawas ki raat mein jo
sitara ban ke tulu hote

jo muskuraate, to phul jhadte
jo harf do harf ek kahani ka haar bante

jo munkashif ho ke raushni ka libas hote
kahan hai kanon ki hairati ka sharab-khana

jahan pe aawaz
bahte chashmon ki tazgi ka suragh le kar

meri samaat ka rizq banti
main kis se puchhun

wo jis se khilte the
barishon mein mahakti mitti ki khush-buon ke

tamam mafhum ab, kahan hai
main kab se be-khal-o-khat pada hun

mera koi saya hi nahin hai
sab aaine jhut bolte hain

kisi ke chehre ko mera chehra dikha rahe hain