ab vo safar men saath le jaane vaale
bistar-band ke kaam aati hai
aur kabhi kabhi bachche apni tuuti hui
be-pahiyon ki gaadi se
use bandh dete hain
bahut din pahle
vo do dilon se bandhi thi
jab chyuntiyan dikhati thiin us par
apni bazigari
munh men ghiza dabae
idhar se udhar ithlati hui
kabhi kabhi parinde
apni apni udanon se thak kar
us par baith jaate the
jab ye bhigti thi
barishon men
senkti thi baharon ki dhuup
kabhi kabhi ye ban jaati thi
rang-bi-rang ke kapdon ki algani
tuuti hui rassi se jude
dil
ab kahan hain?