sham hai
lambi galiyon mein unche makanon ki diwar par

phailte sae hain
dur ufuq par siyah-rang baadal ke pichhe

sulagti hui dhup hai
aise hi tere jiwan ka dhalta hua rup hai

is hawa mein tere dard ka git hai
un darakhton ke girte hue aansuon mein

kisi aur ka gham nahin
ek tere siwa koi matam nahin

ek lamhe mein ye jagmagate hue shokh rang
ek dhuan ban ke ud jaane wale hain

in ki damakti kali bujhne wali hai
wo tirgi chhane wali hai

jab tera ehsas tujh se bichhad ke
ghane aur be-nam jangal mein kho jaega

tu yahan aarzu ki chita pe khadi roegi