jahaa.N pe.D par chaar daane lage
hazaaro.n taraf se nishaane lage

hu_ii shaam yaado.n ke ik gaa.Nv me.n
pari.nde udaasii ke aane lage

gha.Dii do gha.Dii mujhako palako.n pe rakh
yahaa.N aate aate zamaane lage

kabhii bastiyaa.N dil kii yuu.N bhii basii.n
dukaane.n khulii.n, kaaraKhaane lage

vahii.n zard patto.n kaa kaaliin hai
gulo.n ke jahaa.N shaamiyaane lage

pa.Daa_ii likhaa_ii kaa mausam kahaa.N
kitaabo.n me.n Khat aane-jaane lage