Aasar-e-qadima

ek patthar ki adhuri murat

chand tanbe ke purane sikke

kali chandi ke ajab se zewar

aur kai kanse ke TuTe bartan

ek sahra mile

zer-e-zamin

log kahte hain ki sadiyon pahle

aaj sahra hai jahan

wahin ek shahr hua karta tha

aur mujh ko ye KHayal aata hai

kisi taqrib

kisi mahfil mein

samna tujh se mera aaj bhi ho jata hai

ek lamhe ko

bas ek pal ke liye

jism ki aanch

uchaTti si nazar

surKH bindiya ki damak

sarsarahaT teri malbus ki

baalon ki mahak

be-KHayali mein kabhi

lams ka nanha sa phul

aur phir dur tak wahi sahra

wahi sahra ki jahan

kabhi ek shahr hua karta tha