Aaj

KHwab ki siDhiyan
lamha lamha

utarta hua aur chaDhta hua
dhup baadal mein loTen lagata hua

phul se KHar se
wo guzarta hua

aarzu ki thakan
tishnagi ki shikan

dil pe majma kiye
aaj

aangan ke tarik goshe mein
ambar par kuDe ke

zang-alud
ek qufl sa rah gaya hai

kalid-e-wafa se
nahin jis ka

koi bhi nata