shabnam se likhun ashkon se likhun main dil ki kahani kaise likhun
phulon pe likhun hathon pe likhun honton ki zabani kaise likhun
har samt yahan hai ret abhi kis tarah chalun ta-umr yahan
is ret pe bante naqsh nahin ab apni nishani kaise likhun
ye uljhan to bas uljhan hai kuchh paana hai kuchh khona hai
sahil ki tamanna karte hue maujon ki ravani kaise likhun
kyuun ret pe dhundhte phirte ho ab haath na aaega ye sarab
ye baat haqiqat hai lekin main dil ki zabani kaise likhun
hain dil ki baten yuun to bahut kuchh kahna hai kuchh sunna hai
is kaghaz ke ek tukde par main apni kahani kaise likhun
har daur naya hai baat nai mayus nahin hai phir bhi ‘kiran’
in bichhde hue andhiyaron ki hai baat purani kaise likhun