mere andar jaise koi ThanDa sahra jalta hai

mere andar jaise koī ThanDā sahrā jaltā hai

aahaT aahaT yuuñ lagtā hai mujh meñ koī chaltā hai

maiñ ne to dehrī par baiThe baiThe raat guzārī hai

mere bistar par phir tanhā karvaT kaun badaltā hai

aag havan kī tez hai itnī saare mantr bhulā degī

is vedī par sīdhā vaalā haath hamesha jaltā hai

is nagrī meñ kāñch ke TukḌe patthar kāñTe bikhre haiñ

dhyān se chalnā is nagrī meñ aksar paañv phisaltā hai

tez aañch meñ jal kar chūḌī satrañgī ban jaatī hai

merī sāñsoñ kā shīsha bhī kitne rañg badaltā hai

vo chāhe to haath baḌhā kar ghar ke andar le jaa.e

us ke dar par girne vaalā ḳhud se kahāñ sambhaltā hai

chāñd ke aañsū shabnam ban kar dhartī ke siine par haiñ

sūraj kī aahoñ se jaise barf kā dariyā galtā hai

mere andar jaise koi ThanDa sahra jalta hai

aahaT aahaT yun lagta hai mujh mein koi chalta hai

main ne to dehri par baiThe baiThe raat guzari hai

mere bistar par phir tanha karwaT kaun badalta hai

aag hawan ki tez hai itni sare mantr bhula degi

is wedi par sidha wala hath hamesha jalta hai

is nagri mein kanch ke TukDe patthar kanTe bikhre hain

dhyan se chalna is nagri mein aksar panw phisalta hai

tez aanch mein jal kar chuDi satrangi ban jati hai

meri sanson ka shisha bhi kitne rang badalta hai

wo chahe to hath baDha kar ghar ke andar le jae

us ke dar par girne wala KHud se kahan sambhalta hai

chand ke aansu shabnam ban kar dharti ke sine par hain

suraj ki aahon se jaise barf ka dariya galta hai