ZaKHmi ungliyon se ek nazm

wo laDki kisi aur basti ki
rahne wali thi jo patthar pe

phul ugane ki KHwahish mein
ungliyan zaKHmi kar baiThi

suna hai us ki basti mein
phul aur mohabbat jiwan ka lazmi hissa the

wahan lafzon mein phul khilte the
aur aankhon se mohabbat ki kirnen

phuTti thin
jo koi us basti mein aata

chand achchhe lafzon ke badle
Dheron mohabbat le jata

ek din us basti mein ek jadu-gar aaya
aur us ne aisa mantar phunka ki sari basti patthar ho gai

laDki jo kahin bahar gai thi wapas aai to
us ki duniya badal chuki thi

us din se wo laDki
jahan kahin bhi patthar dekhti hai

unhen phul banane ki koshish mein
zaKHmi ho jati hai