baat koi ek pal us ke dhyan ke aane ki thi
phir ye mithi niind us ke zahr ban jaane ki thi
aankh ho ojhal to phir kohsar bhi ojhal hain sab
ik yahi surat tire dukh dard bahlane ki thi
duur tak phaile hue paani pe naav thi kahan
ye kahani ainon par aks lahrane ki thi
dhundhti thiin shaam ka pahla sitara ladkiyan
khel kya tha bas ye ik khvahish kahin jaane ki thi
dastaken deta tha akasr shaam ka thanda charagh
aur ye dastak kisi ke laut kar aane ki thi