ye bhi raat guzar rahi he
kamre ki bikhri chizen samette hue
tumhare jaane ke baad
tumhari chahal-qadmiyan ghumti rahti hain dil ke angan men
gunjti rahti hain tumhari sargoshiyan mere kanon men
bistar ki silvaten munh chidhane lagti hain
is baar cigarette ke jale hue tukdon par mahsus karti huun
tumhare honton ka lams
idhar-udhar bikhre hue tumhari baton ke dher
chaae ki jhuti pyaliyan
ek ek ko uthati huun aur rakhti jaati huun
yadon ki almari men
jis men pahle hi se maujud hain
tumhari muskurahaton ki gathriyan
balcony se jhankta hua chand
mahakti hui raat ki raani
kitna kuchh sametna baaqi he abhi
mere mathe par tumhare honton ka lams
tumhare naam ka vird karti hui dhadakne
thak kar chuur ho gai huun khud ko samette hue
aur asman par chamakta hua akhiri sitara bhi
is baar duub jaana chahta hai mere saath
tumhari yaado ke be-karan samundar men
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