bharosa
— Qateel Shifai
Ek patingaa
Tanhaa tanhaa!
Shaam Dhale is fikr men tha
Ye tanhaa.ee kaise kaTegee?
Raat huee
Aur sham.a jalee
Maghmoom patingaa jhuum uThaa
Hanste hanste raat kaTegee
Sub.h huee
Aur sab ne dekhaa
Raakh patinge kee uD uD kar
Sham.a ko har soo DhoonD rahi thee
Ek patinga
Tanha tanha!
Sham Dhale is fikr mein tha
Ye tanhai kaise kaTegi?
Raat hui
Aur shama jali
Maghmum patinga jhum uTha
Hanste hanste raat kaTegi
Subh hui
Aur sab ne dekha
Rakh patinge ki uD uD kar
Shama ko har su DhunD rahi thi