umr ki dhalti hui dopahar mein
thandi hawa ke jhonke ka ehsas bhi

aadmi ko taza-dam kar deta hai
aur agar sach-much khunuk hawaen

thakan-nasib jism se khelne lagen
to shab ki tariki khizab jaisi dikhai deti hai

aas-pas gardish karta hua sannata
aarzuon ki gahmagahmi se gunjne lagta hai

khwab tabiron ki talash mein bhatakne lagte hain
badan ki uktahaten chaupal ke shor-sharabe mein dub jati hain

dhalte hue suraj ki lali se suhag jode ki khushbu
aane lagti hai

lekin khwabida aarzuon ki shahrah se guzarte hue
log

apni manzil ka pata bhul jate hain
isi pata bhulne ko samaj

dharm aur mazhab ki aad le kar
aisi ba-huda galiyan deta hai

jo twaifon ke mohallon mein bhi nahin
sunai detin