fasle aise bhi honge ye kabhi socha na tha
samne baitha tha mere aur vo mera na tha
vo ki khushbu ki tarah phaila tha mere char-su
main use mahsus kar sakta tha chhu sakta na tha
raat bhar pichhli si aahat kaan men aati rahi
jhank kar dekha gali men koi bhi aaya na tha
main tiri surat liye saare zamane men phira
saari duniya men magar koi tire jaisa na tha
aaj milne ki khushi men sirf main jaaga nahin
teri ankhon se bhi lagta hai ki tu soya na tha
ye sabhi viraniyan us ke juda hone se thiin
aankh dhundlai hui thi shahr dhundlaya na tha
sainkadon tufan lafzon men dabe the zer-e-lab
ek patthar tha khamoshi ka ki jo hatta na tha
yaad kar ke aur bhi taklif hoti thi ‘adim’
bhuul jaane ke siva ab koi bhi chara na tha
maslahat ne ajnabi ham ko banaya tha ‘adim’
varna kab ik dusre ko ham ne pahchana na tha