mere bistar se jab uth kar
wo thodi dur tak hi ja saki thi

achanak
ye khayal aaya mujhe ki

zara si chhaon ki khatir
jhulasti ret pe wo nange pairon

na jaane kitni sadiyon se yunhi bas
be-irada chal rahi hai

mere bistar ki shiknon ne magar
mere lahje mein mujh se bhi kaha ki

tumhaari 'umr ka badhta andhera
yunhi bas be-irada

tumhein bhi dasht mein bhatka raha hai