ghar aya der se us din
wo baithi thi mere intezzar mein
maine poocha usse "ma"
kyu baithi ho , jaade ki sard raat mein
ansuna sa kar diya usne
mere un sawal ko
muskura kar boli - khana kha kar aya hai tu pata hai mujhe
per main baithi thi tere intezzar mein
garam khana lagakar , bolti hai , sunao kuch apni baatein
kuch meri suni aur kuch apni kahi
sunti rahi din bhar ki meri khabarein
kuch samajh mein ata usko , kuch baaton pe muskura deti
achanak meri zindagi , jaise uski ban jaati
kabhi thapkiyon se to kabhi sir sehla kar
sulane ki jaddo jahat mein lagi rehti wo
sone jati wo meri surat lankhon baar dekh kr
wo neend aisi aati jaise
soye na ho sadiyo se
ghar aya der se aaj fir
wo kursi thi khali
khali to wo thali
kisi ki awaaz na aayi
koi baitha nahin mere intezaar mein
thapkiyon ka koi ehsaas nahin
sir sehlane ko koi hath nahin