Jila-watan ki wapsi

zamin ka wajud mere intizar mein tha
meri sada ko

raushni ki shanaKHt ke liye suna gaya
jo azali paniyon se

fawware ki tarah phail rahi thi
main tez tez

aabshaar ki tarah zamin ke munh mein gir raha tha
zamin ka munh

gulab ke phul ki tarah hawa mein wa ho raha tha
pahli bar jab main aasman se gira tha

zamin ne meri aawaz ko mausiqi ki tarah suna tha
zamin ke dil mein dard ka dariya tha

jis mein main ne janm liya tha
ab main apne andar se us raushni ko yaad karta hun

jo mere wajud mein ghair-mamuli KHamoshi ke sath mahfuz hai
aur apni pahli maujudgi ke sath

meri aankhon mein ubhar aati hai
lekin main is aawaz ko kabhi nahin pa sakunga

jo mere ghar ka sukun hai
main har rose apne aap ko chhoDta hun

ek zaKHmi parinde ki tarah
jo band hawa main aasman ki tarah uDta hai

aur ek jila-watan ki tarah sans leta hai