gungi hoti hui khamoshi
sannate ki dahliz pakad kar

jaane kab tak jami rahegi
main wo lafz hi bhul aai hun

raste mein hi gira aai hun
jo tum se milne aae the

jaante ho tum
lafz meri dhadkan the us pal

sine mein ek hashr bapa tha
surkhi ka pairahan odhe

mere sajile lafz wo sare
sapnon ke rangin mahal mein

rahne ko be-tab bahut the
tum shayad kuchh kah do un se

ek masum si khwahish le kar
pas tumhaare aa baithe the

lekin
tum ne jaan hi le li un ki

jite-jagte lafz wo sare
zard pade bas takte rah gae

aur phir is par
sard barf sa lahja tumhaara

lafz to jaise marne lage the
dil ki dhadkan ruk si gai thi

sard padti wo lashen un ki
jis pal main ne sameti thin

viran hote sine mein
un ki qabren khodi thin

aur unhen dafnaya tha
jis sine mein hashr bapa tha

ab sannate gunjte hain
main chup le kar aai hun

rose larazte hathon se
ashkon mein ek bhigi hui

chadar un pe chadhati hun
soch rahi hun

gungi hoti hui khamoshi
sannate ki dahliz pakad kar

jaane kab tak jami rahegi