rail guzri
dandanati

chikh barmati
ek humakta muskuraata phul thame

hath ki halki si jumbish
(salam aakhiri)

chaquon ki dhaar peshani mein dhans kar rah gai
roz o shab mamul ke sab saebanon mein daraden pad gain

phan uthae ptriyon ke nag bal khane lage
surkh angare bujhe

sabz zahri jhandiyan lahra gain
khaulta jalta lahu jamne laga

os ummidon pe jaise pad gai
tez-rau pahiye mere sine se guzre

aur hamesha ke liye jaise signal gir gaya
yaad ki andhi surangi aankh

ab ek raushni ka daera tha
chilchilati raushni

jaise indhan bis barson ka yakayak jal uthe
tum agar rukte

to mein is raushni ke daere ko tham leta
aahani bhatti mein apna sab asasa jhonk deta

aur hum is raushni mein
apni tahriron ke wo alfaz padh lete

jo meri lauh par mahfuz hain
ek katbe ki tarah se aaj bhi mahfuz hain

tum agar rukte
to main tum ko dikhata

al-widai sitiyon ki chikh sun kar
har taraf mahshar bapa hai

mere andar marne wala hai
ek aalam jag utha hai

kis qayamat ki ghadi hai
tum agar rukte

to main iqbaal karta
apne hathon aap-apne qatl ka iqbaal karta

tum agar rukte!