kaaya kee haqeeqat se lekar —
kaaya kee aabaroo tak main thee,
kaaya ke husn se lekar —
kaaya ke ishq tak too tha.
yah main akshar ka ilm tha
jisane main ko ikhalaak diya.
yah too akshar ka jashn tha
jisane vah ko pahachaan liya,
bhay-mukt main kee hastee
aur bhay-mukt too kee, ‘vah’ kee
manu kee smrti
to bahut baad kee baat hai…