Tishna-lab Aawargi

KHwab kuchh bikhre hue se KHwab hain

kuchh adhuri KHwahishen

tishna-lab aawargi ke roz-o-shab

ek sahra chaar su bikhra hua

aur qadmon se thakan lipTi hui

ek gahri be-yaqini ke nuqush

jaane kab se do dilon par sabt hain

raat hai aur waswason ki yurishen

ye achanak

taq pe jalte diye ko kya hua

subh hone mein to KHasi der hai

aaine aur aks mein duri hai kyun

ruh pyasi hai azal se

darmiyan taKHir ka ek dasht hai

na-gahan phir na-gahan

ye wahi dastak wahi aahaT to hai

han magar in duriyon majburiyon ke darmiyan

kaun aaega chalo phir bhi chalen

shayad us ko yaad aae koi bhuli-bisri baat

wo daricha band hai to kya hua

chand hai us baam par jaga hua