raat ko jab bhi aankh khuli hai
mujh ko yun mahsus hua hai

jaise koi
mere sirhane khada hua hai

do aanhken
mithi nazron se

mera chehra chum rahi hain
do hathon ki narmi

mere rukhsaron par phail gai hai
do honton ki garmi

meri peshani mein jazb hui hai
zulfon ki lahraati khushbu

sanson mein ras-bas si gai hai
kamre ki khamosh faza mein

giton ke kuchh bol purane
tair rahe hain

khidki ke pardon ko jaise
abhi kisi ne thik kiya hai

aatish-dan ke bujhte shoale
abhi abhi bhadkae gae hain

takiya jo bistar se gira tha
ab sar us pe dhara hua hai

kambal jo pairon mein pada tha
sara badan ab dhanp raha hai

mujh ko yun mahsus hua hai
jaise tum

ab bhi kamre mein khadi hui ho
ab bhi ghar mein basi hui ho

lekin tum to chhod ke mujh ko
dur purane qabristan ki

simti sukdi ek turbat mein
ek muddat se chhupi hui ho!