wo chaalis raaton se soya na tha
wo khwabon ko unton pe lade hue

raat ke regzaron mein chalta raha
chandni ki chitaon mein jalta raha

mez par
kanch ke ek pyale mein rakkhe hue

dant hanste rahe
kali ainak ke shishon ke pichhe se phir

motiye ki kali sar uthane lagi
aankh mein tirgi muskurane lagi

ruh ka hath
chhalni hua sui ki nok se

khwahishon ke diye
jism mein bujh gae

sabz pani ki sayyal parchhaiyan
lamha lamha band mein utarne lagin

ghar ki chhat mein jade
das sitaron ke sayon tale

aks dhundla gae
aks murjha gae

on the passing of my father