samundar ki tah mein
samundar ki sangin tah mein

hai sanduq
sanduq mein ek dibiya mein dibiya

mein dibiya
mein kitne maani ki subhen

wo subhen ki jin par risalat ke dar-band
apni shuaon mein jakdi hui

kitni sahmi hui!
(ye sanduq kyun kar gira?

na jaane kisi ne churaya?
hamare hi hathon se phisla?

phisal kar gira?
samundar ki tah mein magar kab?

hamesha se pahle
hamesha se bhi sal-ha-sal pahle?

aur ab tak hai sanduq ke gird
lafzon ki raaton ka pahra

wo lafzon ki raaten
jo dewon ki manind

pani ke las-dar dewon ke manind
ye lafzon ki raaten

samundar ki tah mein to basti nahin hain
magar apne la-raib pahre ki khatir

wahin rengti hain
shab o roz

sanduq ke chaar su rengti hain
samundar ki tah mein!

bahut sochta hun
kabhi ye maani ki pakiza subhon ki pariyan

rihai ki ummid mein
apne ghawwas jadu-garon ki

sadaen sunengi?