puchha mera naam jahan tanha.i ne
chhaya likh di chehre pe gahra.i ne
us din se kapḌon ka ehsan hai tan par
mujhe chhua tha jis din buḌhi daa.i ne
miTTi chhu kar hara-bhara pauda nikla
parbat ko bhi aankh dikha.i raa.i ne
logon ne kyon us ko meri zaat kaha
chehre par jo naam likha rusva.i ne
biivi bachche ta.ane shikve farma.ish
ghar angan Dera Daala mahnga.i ne
us din bistar chhoḌa pagal aasha ne
dhuup likhi jab kamron men angna.i ne
badal tha to ambar ambar phirta tha
buund bana to manga gahri khaa.i ne
aisi koi anhoni batla ‘parvaz’
bahta paani rok liya ho kaa.i ne
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