andheri shaam ke sathi
adhuri nazm se zor-azma hain
bar-sar-e-kaghaz bichhadne ki
suno… tum se dil-e-mahzun ki baten kahne valon ka
yahi anjam hota hai
kahin satr-e-shikasta ki tarah hain chaar shane chit
kahin harf-e-tamanna ki tarah dil men tarazu hain
suno… in nil-chashmon sakht-janon be-zabanon par
jo guzregi so guzregi
magar main ik adhuri nazm ki haijan men khoya
tumhen avaz deta huun
ki tanha aadmi takhliq se aari hua karta hai
jan-e-man!
suno… mere qarib aao
ki mujh ko aaj ki raat ik adhuri nazm puuri kar ke sona hai!
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