sirf ghair-aham shaer
yaad rakhte hain

bachpan ki ghair-zaruri aur safed phulon wali tam-chini ki plate
jis mein roti milti hai

sirf ghair-aham shaer
be-sharmi se likh dete hain

apni nazmon mein
apni mahbuba ka nam

sirf ghair-aham shaer
yaad rakhte hain

bad-tamizi se talashi liya hua ek kamra
bagh mein khadi hui ek ladki ki taswir

jo phir kabhi nahin mili