Banjh

chhaton munDeron aur peDon par
Dhalti dhup ke ujle kapDe sukh rahe the

baadal surKH si jhaalar wale banke baadal
hanste chahakte phulon ka ek guldasta the

har shai kundan rup mein Dhal kar damak rahi thi
galon par sone ki Dalag aur aankhon mein ek tez chamak thi

sara manzar kaif ke ek lamhe mein bebas
lazzat ki banhon mein jakDa humak raha tha

aur phir do aankhon ko milti
kale uljhe baalon ko mukh par bikhrae

chhoTe chhoTe qadam uThati baDhti aai
pahli khiDki mein jab us ne jhanka

khiDki ki dahliz pe rakkha ek nazuk gul-dan chaTaKH kar TuT gaya
uljhe baalon pagal aankhon wali ne tab aage baDh kar

dusri tisri aur phir gali ki har khiDki mein jhank ke dekha
gul-danon ko Thokar mari

ek ek phul ko raund diya
tab wo mujh ko dekh ke lapki

meri jaanib ghaiz-bhari nazron ka rela aaya
phir jaise kuchh shoKH ke ThiThki

surKH gulab ka phul mere hathon mein thamaya
aur KHud chikne farsh pe gir kar TuT gai