Sukoon Ka Intezaar

Har raat ki tanhayi ka hisaab baaki hai, Mere sawalon ka tumhare paas jawaab baaki hai. Jab miloge, toh bas thoda zyada der tak thaam lena, Kyuki is khamoshi mein chhupa har dard abhi baaki hai. Woh "kab miloge?" jo maine aasmaan se poocha tha, Woh har aansu jo palkon pe hi ruka tha— Unhe tumhari baahon mein thikana milne do, Faslon ki har shikayat ko aaj mitne do. Mere kaanpte hue haath dekh kar hairan mat hona, Barson ki khaali jagah ko bharna seekh rahe hain. Tumhari dhadkan ki lay mein mujhe khone do, Hum sadiyon ki thakaan ko aaj utarne do. Maine sirf intezaar nahi kiya, Maine har tadap mein tumhe aur zyada chaha hai. Taaki jab hum milein, toh woh gale lagna... Pichle saare dukhon ka ek sukoon-bhara sila ho. Bas jaldi mat chhodna... Jab tak intezaar ke har lamhe ka koi matlab na nikal aaye.