tum kahte ho kawita likh do
mujhe khun bahana padta hai

shabdon ki khincha-tani mein
nabzon ka dhaga katta hai

gham ke nokile nashtar se
dil par gudwana padta hai

banjar kaghaz ke sine mein
khanjar ban jaana padta hai

nazmon ghazlon ke jhagde se
zakhmon ko chhudana padta hai

wo gali jahan wo rahta tha
us gali mein jaana padta hai

us ki har baat bayan karke
phir nam mitana padta hai

wo aks jise main yaad nahin
use raqs dikhana padta hai

sare tewar girwi rakh kar
us ko chhudwana padta hai

wah wah ke mai-khanon mein dhut
ghar le kar aana padta hai

pagal-pan ki had tak ja ke
phir wapas aana padta hai

sab chaturai bik jati hai
jab shunya kamana padta hai

aatish-bazi aatish-bazi
khud ko hi jalana padta hai

zewar nahin tawiz hai ye
parton mein chhupana padta hai

kahte ho ek kawita likh do