ek baar khabar udee
ki kavita ab kavita nahin rahee
aur yoon phailee
ki kavita ab nahin rahee!
yaqeen karanevaalon ne yaqeen kar liya
ki kavita mar gaee,
lekin shaq karane vaalon ne shaq kiya
ki aisa ho hee nahin sakata
aur is tarah bach gaee kavita kee jaan
aisa pahalee baar nahin hua
ki yaqeenon kee jaldabaazee se
mahaz ek shaq ne bacha liya ho
kisee begunaah ko.