aur tanhai
so rahe the

tumhaara khat aaya
ek bhaari panw

tanhai ke sine par pada
chikh padi aur lipat gai mujh se

us ki bahon ki
qaid mein

tumhaara khat padha
phir padha

bar bar padha
dil dhadka

wo dekhti
to dar jati

man mein shor sa utha
wo sunti to

mar jati
main ne

us ka chehra takiye se chhupa liya
us ki aankh khuli khafa hui

aur chali gai
subh hui

to
bistar par maujud thi

mere baghair
kidhar jaegi

kis ke yahan jaegi
tanhai