Meri Pehchaan

Bebasi ki chadar se lipti ek aurat hu mai,
Ghane andhere mai roshni ki kiran dhundti ek beti hun mai,
Har roz til-til ke Marti ek Patni hun mai,
Apni laachari ki daastaan sunati ek maa hun mai,
Kehne ko kayi roop hai mere,
Par har roop mai kahaani ek si hai meri,
Dard , bhay aur maausi Ab jaise kismat ban chuki ho meri,
Lekin phir bhi yeh dil ek aas lagae baitha hai,
Ish kaali raat ke baad ki Ush Subah ke khwaab sajae baitha hai,
Mai shayad phir se jee uth uthungi,
In baarish ki Boondon ko phir se mehsoos kar sakungi,
Par ab tak ye sab ek sapna sa lagta hai,
Par phir bhi yeh dil kehta hai
Ke wo waqt guzar gaya
Toh yeh bhi guzar sakta hai............................