lafz ki chhanv men
niim ki pattiyon ka safar talkh sa
silni jism men ruuh bechain bhi
shahriyat ke taqaze jo tuute kabhi
zindagi ke amal men bhi shak aa pada
tuut kar kis tarah jud gai chandni
dhuup lamhon ke chehron se girti hui khaak men ja mili
sar jhukae hue kaun sadkon pe yuun tujh ko dhunda kare
ham-kalami ki izzat ka badal sada sar pe saaya fagan
jab teri khamushi ke maani ke honton se tapke hue
duudh ke chand qatre samundar bane
badbanon ke aghosh khole hue kashtiyan chal padin
tishnagi ke jaziron pe saaya kahan
subh ka mom pighla to khvabon ke dil bujh gae
bujh gai raat bhi
bujh gai lafz ke haath ki baat bhi
lafz maidan men sar-nigun rah gae
sangsari ki lazzat lahu ban gai
kaun poshida jazbon ki chilman bane
lafz ki chhanv men koi suraj dhale