khwab ke raste mein
hawa ka lagaya hua

ek darakht so raha hai
darakht ke niche

raat ki barish se
zamin abhi tak bhigi hui hai

aasman
chhupa hua hai baadalon mein

aur pani ke qatre
gir rahe hain

us ki aankhon par
mere baghair

wo chalna shurua kar di hai
ek aaine ke samne

aur gir padti hai
khud ko dekhte hue

ek stretcher par
jise istiqbaaliya counter se

wapas kar diya jata hai