Wo afsaano ka banna yun hi tha.
Wo daastano ka bunna yun hi tha.
Yun hi tha wo intezaar ke lamhe ginna.
Aur shayad hamse pyaar karna bhi yun hi tha.

Wo dur rah kar bhi pass hone ka ehsaas hona yun hi tha.
Wo har raat aur har subah hamse baat karna yun hi tha.
Yun hi tha wo har naghme me doob jana.
Aur shayad un naghmo me ek dusre ko talaashna yun hi tha.

Wo alfaazon ka bayaan hone se pehle pura karna yun hi tha.
Wo har subah, shaam dhalne ka besabri se intezaar karna yun hi tha.
Yun hi tha wo has has kar baatein karna.
Aur shayad har raaz ko khulkar batana yun hi tha.

Kya tumhari awaz sunkar dil ka zor se dhadkna yun hi tha?
Kya armaano ka mehal banana yun hi tha?
Kya yun hi tha wo roothne ke baad wapis aa jaana?
Aur
Kya tumhare wapis aane ki ummed me jeena yun hi tha?

Pahadon Ke Piche Ki Duniya

Behti nadiyan, geet sunaye,
Lehron mein chandni angdai le aaye.
Sabz wadiyan baatein karein,
Hawaon ki palkon pe sapne dharein.

Chhupaa hai yahan ek jahaan naye rangon ka,
Jahan har manzar hai angan guliston ka.
Aasmaan bhi jhuk kar kare guftagu,
Badalon ki chadar tale khwab ** jaaye tu.

Kya yeh haqeeqat hai ya ek dastaan?
Ya hai mohabbat ka koi paighaam?
Milega wahan ja kar hi inka jawab,
Jahan har shai kare husn ka izhar.

Kehte hain, yeh jannat ka ek aaina hai,
Jahan jamal bhi hai aur kamal bhi shana hai.
Hawaon mein ghulay hain afsane kayi,
Har phool sunaye naghme naye hi sahi.

Barson se thi jis pal ki raah,
Aye rohaniyat! Dekh ab woh nigah.

— Rohaniyat