Na Ek Patte Ko Ro Baba

shafaq jab phul kar rang-e-hina thi

aur hawa ke lab sile the

ek buDha peD bargad ka

khaDa ganga-kinare

dil-girafta

KHud se mahw-e-guftugu tha

wo meri ek shaKH ka patta

mere hi jism ka hissa

gira

gir kar sitara ho gaya

pani ka pyara ho gaya

mujh se kinara ho gaya

wahin sargoshiyon mein

ek patinga

gungunaya kan mein us ke

nirasha tum mein kyun jagi

mere baba?

tumhaare ang ke kitne hi patte

ab bhi gun gate tumhaara hain

sahaara tum bano un ka

tumhaara wo sahaara hain

na ek patte ko ro baba!