rasta bulata hai

rang bujhne lage hain aankhon mein
buildingen jugnuon si lagti hain
chand tare kahan hain kya ma'lum
ladkiyan phul se badan wali


ek zara pas se guzarti hui
jo mera dard bant leti hain
so chuki hongi apni qabron mein
ab kahin zindagi ka nam nahin


bhuk ne panw bandh rakkhe hain
phir bhi chalne pe hun ba-zid ki abhi
chand lashen hain hasraton ki jinhen
subh se pahle dafn karna hai


bojh kuchh kam ho to kahin baithun
aur phir baithe-baithe so jaun
phir koi khwab dekhun kal ke liye
abhi ek roz aur jina hai