Tarikiyon ka hisab

nim-KHwabida bojhal subuk-sar hua
shab ki aaghosh mein dafatan jag uThi

kasmasati hui sar uTha ke chali
shab ki aaghosh se sard bojhal hawa

laDkhaDa ke chali be-KHatar be-hazar
chur nashshe mein yak-chashm ifrit-e-shab

aankh ki surKH golai raushan kiye
hai hawa ke taaqub mein har moD par

kaun roke use kaun Toke use
hain tazadon ke aaseb is shahr mein

nafa o hirs o hawas ki jabinon ko bhi
chand ke rup mein Dhaalne ke liye

dast-e-shab ne do-ruya imaraat par
raushni ki lakiron se likkhe hain nam

shahr ki shah-rahon pe hain raqs mein
nilgun surKH pile hare daere

gah jalte hue gah bujhte hue
har andhere pe hai raushni ka naqab

ek hawa hai ki jis ki nigahon mein hai
shahr ke dil ki tarikiyon ka hisab

shahr ke shab-zada pairahan mein kahin
kahkashan ki tarah raushni to nahin

pairahan mein syahi ke har dagh par
raushni ki lakiron ke paiwand mein

aur is shahr ke dil ki qindil par
raushni ki lakiron ke dar band hain