inhi raaston mein
kisi mod par
kaun thak gaya ,haar gaya
pathreeli raahon ka zeher
chup chap kisko maar gaya

kaun kahe kisse
chamakti aankhon se diye
bujh kyon gaye
veeran hai aashiyan
makeen kidhar jaa base
wehshat-zada sa koi in veerano mein
khamosh udaas kyun chup chap rota hai
udti khaak kisko yaad karti hai
paani bina barse kisko bhigota hai

kaun kahe kis se
ke raahi raah kyun bhatak gaya
safar shuru bhi na hua aur koi be-tarah thak gaya
hai kuchh kehne ke liye kuchh bacha hi nahi
shayad koi khwahish roti rehti hai
mere andar baarish hoti rehti hai