Ret ka sahra

jab ret ka sahra dekh ke Dar jata hai adib ka sina bhi
wo lamhe aksar aate hain

jab zehn ke sare parde aTke aTke se rah jate hain
jab shor machati shaKH-e-zaban se sare parinde mar mar ke

gir jate hain
wo lamhe aksar aate hain

jab aawazon ke pinjar
apne sukhe sukhe hath liye

mere sar par chha jate hain
aur main ghabra sa jata hun

ek qabristan ki tanhai
ek be-mani KHali rasta

aur do panw ki KHali KHali thaki thaki si chap
to apne-ap se bhi Dar jata hun

jab ret ka sahra dekh ke Dar jata hai qalam ka sina bhi
wo lamhe aksar aate hain