gum mein kuch iss tarah dube dube se hain,
ki muskurana chahein toh lagta — koi cheen lega.
hassna chahein toh lagta — koi tod dega.
uthkar khada hona bhi chahein,
toh darr lagta hai — koi dhakka na de.

isi soch mein doobe doobe se,
iss gum mein samaane do mujhe.