gaya koi
goya sooraj pe hi ilzaam dhar
gaya koi ab na hasrat hai koi na hi
aarzu ki chubhan
dil pe jaise yeh ehsaan kar
gaya koi na toh aahat hai koi, na hi
dareechey pe sadaa
aisa lagta hai ke be-maut marr
gaya koi ab na mehkega yahan koi
mohabbat ka shajar
iss qadar zehar hawaaon mein
bhar gaya koi aaj kal shehar mein aaino pe
paabandi hai
aks apne se, sunaa hai, ke darr
gaya koi...