bas ek baar

(hindi poem about the woman of my dreams, glimpses of whom I embrace everyday)

khoobsurat har parchayi unki
ankhon mein zindagi jinki

pesh aaye jab nigahon mein
tham jaye talashi
tanha ho jaye har tanhayi

jharna zindagi ka ankhon se
bhare zehen ke zakhmon ko

rounak roop ki
mehak rooh ki
jagaye hazaron khwaishein

sharmindagi kash hum na jane
uuf! ye nazar hatane ki naubat

ankhon se har boondh samet loon
hansi ki har kiran loot loon
nazron ki har rang gher loon
ghata loon khud se doori

sach na sahi sapno mein kabhi
aayiye
bas ek baar