Judai ki pahli raat

aankh bojhal hai
magar nind nahin aati hai

meri gardan mein hamail teri banhen jo nahin
kisi karwaT bhi mujhe chain nahin paDta hai

sard paDti hui raat
mangne aai hai phir mujh se

tere narm badan ki garmi
aur darichon se jhijakti hui aahista hawa

khojti hai mere gham-KHane mein
teri sanson ki gulabi KHushbu!

mera bistar hi nahin
dil bhi bahut KHali hai

ek KHala hai ki meri ruh mein dahshat ki tarah utra hai
tera nanha sa wajud

kaise us ne mujhe bhar rakkha tha
tere hote hue duniya se talluq ki zarurat hi na thi

sari wabastagiyan tujh se thin
tu meri soch bhi, taswir bhi aur boli bhi

main teri man, bhi teri dost bhi ham-joli bhi
tere jaane pe khula

lafz hi koi mujhe yaad nahin
baat karna hi mujhe bhul gaya!

tu meri ruh ka hissa tha
mere chaaron taraf

chand ki tarah se raqsan tha magar
kis qadar jald teri hasti ne

mere atraf mein suraj ki jagah le li hai
ab tere gird main raqsinda hun!

waqt ka faisla tha
tere farda ki rifaqat ke liye

mera imroz akela rah jae
mere bachche, mere lal

farz to mujh ko nibhana hai magar
dekh ki kitni akeli hun main!