main so gaya
to zindagi alamaton ki khoj men nikal gai
purane zaviyon ki dhuul
jism par male hue
bahut nirash sainkadon baras ke giit ghaat ghaat phailte safed paniyon ke biich gholti
chalti gai
safed paniyon ke naam
purane zaviyon ki dhuul nafraten aur pattharon ki dheryan
udaas paanv thak gae
na jaduon ki bhiid thi na log the jo dhaat ke bane hue hisar men ghire
hue bikhar gae
nishan kanpte nishan kho gae
vo gaanv aur gaanv ki nadi pe ek pul ki jaise aaine pe sangtare ke surkh qaash
barha jo dhuup men chamak uthi
vo barishon se dhul gai
kabhi safed pyaliyon ke gird jo bandhe hue siyah taar der tak sadaen de ke kat gae
to mausamon ke saae bhi guzar gae
zamin apne ansuon se bhigti chali gai
hava chali to duur duur dhund se ate hue gharon ki mōn-bastiyon men faslon ke tez
sankh baj uthe
jahaz koi aa raha hai paniyon ko chirta vo aa gaya
magar yahan ki bastiyon men kaun hai jo aas ki shikha liye sapat sard riit par khada rahe
koi nahin koi nahin
to kyuun na ab bujhi hui dishaon ko samet len
to kyuun na aur so rahen
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