main ne aksar inhin aankhon ke dariche se tujhe
jhankte dekha hai

jab laghzish-e-anfas badhi
tund-o-pur-shor sadaon ka hujum

nur-afroz khalaon se ham-aghosh hua
main ne aksar inhin aankhon ke dariche mein tujhe

dubte dekha hai
jab talkhi-e-ehsas ghati

khamushi rakht-e-safar bandh chuki
tund-o-pur-shor sadaon ka hujum

zulmat-angez zamin-doz guphaon ka jigar
chir ke

unghti tanhai mein tahlil hua
main ne tu ne inhin aankhon ke dariche ke qarib

raushni rote hue nur ke minaron ko
ashk bante hue girte hue dekha hai

to kyun
aandhiyan chalne lagin

khauf se kanp uthin baz darichon ki lawen?