sochta hu kuch aur naya, kar dalu is din

likh daalu kuch aisa, alfaazo k bin


chehre ki chamak lu, ik kaagaz pe failau

muskurahat ki shyahi se, kuch aisa banau

Gehri aankhon ko uski mein, sheeshe me chupa k

julfo ko garmi me baadal sa dikhlau


kaagaz kahega ye kya kar dala

accha bhala tha mein, tabah kar dala

chupata aya hu sab raaz khud me ab tak

khoobsurti ka mujhko gawah kar dala


aukaat kya thi teri, koi kaagaz se pucho

umar kitni thi iski, is paagal se pucho

ik chehre ne tujhko nayab kar diya

varna naav ban k dub hi jana tha, baraste baadal se pucho 


socha samjha, kaagaz fir bol utha us din

kitaabon me sirf palte jaate hain panne gin gin

ab tak jo na thi ehmiyat meri

meri kismat mein likh di, aaj alfaazo k bin