wo tirgi bhi ajib thi
chandni ki thandi gudaz chadar se sara jangal lipat raha tha

gulon ke sad-rang
dhundle dhundle se

jaise ek sim-tan ke chehre ke shokh ghaze pe
aansuon ka ghubar ho

ped, muntazir
apni narm shakhon ke hath phailae

aur kabhi koi shakh chatki
to sae nikle

muluk phulon ko chum kar
chandni ki chadar pe nachte the

kahan se aai
wo ek kiran

jis ne phailti tirgi ki gambhirta ko chira
to mere bhitar mein ek kirnon ka silsila yun utar raha tha

ki koh-e-atish-fashan se lawa nasheb ko bah raha ho
mere lahu se soj ubal pade

jin ki tez hiddat se tirgi ke muhib yakh-basta sang pighle
to nur ke raston ka ek jal khul gaya

magar abhi to muhib kale pahad kuchh aur bhi nazar aa rahe hain
aur main safar ki hiddat se jal raha hun

zara main ab chandni ki thandi gudaz-chadar mein
dam to le lun

kahin ubalti hui ye aatish
mujhe jala kar bhasm na kar de