Ma-baad Jadid

main ne apne likhne paDhne ke kamre mein

qalam bina ek nazm likhi hai

nazm ko main ne

kuchh aise tartib diya hai

sab se pahle Tuk Tuk karti

ek ghaDi hai

phir hai calendar

is ke baad hai

pital ki ek shama-dani aish-tray

phir beijing sham aur singapore ki

chini aur tanbe ki plaTen

phir thoDi si jagah bana ke

shishe ka gul-dan rakha hai

us se aage

musawwiri aur theTar par

do tin kitaben

wahin pe tirchhi kar ke rakhi

qulqul karti ek surahi

sab ke bich mein nanha sa

ek joker bhi hai

ye meri wo pahli nazm hai

jis mein koi lafz nahin hai

bas paikar hain

meri pahli nazm hai

jo qari aur samea

donon se aazad hui hai

aankhon ki hamraaz hui hai