mere badan se kabhi aanch is tarah aae

mire badan se kabhī aañch is tarah aa.e

lipaT ke mujh se mire saath vo bhī jal jaa.e

maiñ aag huuñ to mire paas koī kyuuñ baiThe

maiñ raakh huuñ to koī kyuuñ kuredne aa.e

bhare dayār meñ ab is ko kis tarah DhūñDeñ

havā chale to kahīñ bū-ham-nafas aa.e

ye raat aur rivāyāt kī ye zanjīreñ

galī ke moḌ se do lauTte hue saa.e

vahī badan vahī chehra vahī libās magar

koī kahāñ se 'basāvan' kā mū-qalam laa.e

koī to baat huī hai ajiib sī 'rāhat'

ki aa.ina bhī na vo chhoḌe aur sharmā.e

mere badan se kabhi aanch is tarah aae

lipaT ke mujh se mere sath wo bhi jal jae

main aag hun to mere pas koi kyun baiThe

main rakh hun to koi kyun kuredne aae

bhare dayar mein ab is ko kis tarah DhunDen

hawa chale to kahin bu-ham-nafas aae

ye raat aur riwayat ki ye zanjiren

gali ke moD se do lauTte hue sae

wahi badan wahi chehra wahi libas magar

koi kahan se 'basawan' ka mu-qalam lae

koi to baat hui hai ajib si 'rahat'

ki aaina bhi na wo chhoDe aur sharmae