kabhi is subuk-rau nadi ke kinare gae hi nahin ho
tumhein kya khabar hai

wahan an-ginat khurdure pattharon ko
sajal paniyon ne

mulaem rasile, madhur git ga kar
amit chikni golaiyon ko ada saunp di hai

wo patthar nahin tha
jise tum ne be-dol, an-ghad samajh kar

purani chatanon se takra ke toda
ab us ke sulagte tarashe

agar panw mein chubh gae hain to kyun chikhte ho?