Aspatal ka kamra

tamam shab ki dukhan, be-kali, subuk KHwabi
numud-e-subh ko darman samajh ke kaTi hai

ragon mein dauDte phirte lahu ki har aahaT
ajal-girafta KHayalon ko aas deti hai

magar wo aankh jo sab dekhti hai
hansti hai

ufuq se subh ki pahli kiran ubharti hai
tamam raat ki fariyaad ek sukut mein chup

tamam shab ki dukhan, be-kali, subuk-KHwabi
hariri pardon ki KHamosh silwaTon mein gum

jo aankh zinda thi
KHamosh chhat ko takti hai

aur ek aankh jo sab dekhti hai
hansi

numud-e-subh ki zartar raushni ke sath
mahakte phul dariche se jhank kar dekhen

tu mez dar pe kisi dard ka nishan na mile
ugaldan dawaon ki shishiyan pankha

kunwari man ka tabassum, salib aawezan
har ek chiz ba-dastur apni apni jagah

nae mariz ki aamad ka intizar kare
aur ek aankh jo sab dekhti hai

hansti rahe