ek KHwahish

terā chehra saada kāġhaz

hai ta.assur korā korā

daaġh hai koī na koī naqsh hai!

kyuuñ ye khiḌkī band hai?

aa tujhe apne laboñ se chuum kar

tere chehre ko banā duuñ ek achchhī sī bayāz

taaki is par har ghaḌī bante raheñ miTte raheñ

tere andar ghūmte phirte hue

nā-shunīda aur nā-gufta hurūf

aa ye khiḌkī khol duuñ

taaki terā andarūñ

(terī palkoñ kī chiqoñ tak hī sahī) bāhar to aa.e

saada kāġhaz par koī tahrīr ho

chaukhaTe meñ koī to tasvīr ho

varna ye ban jā.egā aḳhbār

kārobār-e-īn-o-āñ kā ishtihār

vaqt ke talvoñ se qatra qatra ḳhuuñ

tere chehre par Tapaktā jā.egā jam jā.egā

nā-shunīda aur nā-gufta hurūf

gaD.maDā jā.eñge ho jā.eñge 'jumble-up' baham

band khiḌkī ke paToñ par shoḳh laḌke

kuchh kā kuchh likhte raheñge

tera chehra sada kaghaz

hai tassur kora kora

dagh hai koi na koi naqsh hai!

kyun ye khiDki band hai?

aa tujhe apne labon se chum kar

tere chehre ko bana dun ek achchhi si bayaz

taki is par har ghaDi bante rahen miTte rahen

tere andar ghumte phirte hue

na-shunida aur na-gufta huruf

aa ye khiDki khol dun

taki tera andarun

(teri palkon ki chiqon tak hi sahi) bahar to aae

sada kaghaz par koi tahrir ho

chaukhaTe mein koi to taswir ho

warna ye ban jaega aKHbar

karobar-e-in-o-an ka ishtihaar

waqt ke talwon se qatra qatra KHun

tere chehre par Tapakta jaega jam jaega

na-shunida aur na-gufta huruf

gaDmaDa jaenge ho jaenge 'jumble-up' baham

band khiDki ke paTon par shoKH laDke

kuchh ka kuchh likhte rahenge