raat bhar
khwab andar

aap apne ko
band kamre ke kone mein

nuqta-e-aghaz se juda
thande sim-zada farsh par

haalat-e-tashannuj aur naza darmiyan
raushni intizar mein dekha

bang be-waqt
khwab tutne par

shoshe ke farq se
khwab ki tabir ko sach paya

apne aap ko
apne watan mein paya