sar-nigun sabz jhandi ka halka pharera fazaon mein lahra gaya
bench par os mein bhige patton ki chadar ko jhonke uda le gae

rail ki ptriyon par udasi ki gunjen badan ki surangon se yak-lakht bahar nikalne lagin
whistle bajne lagi

rail chalne lagi
dil-girafta musafir kai manzilon ki aziyyat ke paikar mein dhalne lage

ek man ne duaon se labrez boson-bhari thaaliyon ko
kisi jang par gamzan apne bete ki jholi mein ulta diya

ek aurat ki chhati pe
sadiyon ki thahri hui ek udasi ke be-jaan pahiye guzarne lage

do baras ke farishte ke aansu gire
whistle bajne lagi

khushnuma zindagi ke dupatte jawan auraton ke saron se dhalakne lage
be-rida ek ladki ne khakistari bag pakde hue

dur kheton mein khamosh logon ko rukhsat kiya
ek nai mauj phir se darida badan mein ubharne lagi

ek rauzan se dohri hawaon ke jhonke guzarne lage
bhid ki be-khayali bhari rail mein phir ubalne lagi

ek thandi udasi usi bench par phir utarne lagi
whistle bajne lagi

rail chalne lagi