ek ludhki hui wadi mein
bahut niche khalaon se

jahan dhundli fazaon ka chalan hai
khasta sa ek makan mujh ko wirasat mein mila hai

jis tarah sukh ke zakhmon se gira karti hai papdi
us ki diwaron se is tarah se girta hai plastar

ek panw pe khade sare sutun thak se gae hain
khurda danton ki tarah hilti hain har taq mein inten

moch khai hui kuchh khidkiyan tirchhi si khadi hain
kanch dhundlae hue chatkhe hue

pahle bahar ki taraf khulti thin aflak ki jaanib
ab ye andar bhi nahin khultin agar sans ghute

abr-alud hain ab
aur hawaon mein bhi surakh pade hain

mera paidaeshi ghar hai mujhe rahna hai yahin par
ek maila sa falak hai to mere sar pe abhi tak

darta hun gir na pade sote mein ek roz kahin