ruko ruko nazm fir padho jara
isase pahle ki padho, dohraao man hi man
aur dekho lavs, inse bich ki jagah
taalab ki tarah bhari rahi
nazm likh ke uspe haath fero mamta se
khud ko apna bachcha maan lo
alifbe fir se rto
nazm likh ke uspe haat fero mamta se
khud ko apna bachcha maan lo
alifbe fir se rto

phla lafz pahla mishra
yun kaho ki janm ho abhi abhi
praathna ki ghnti ki tarah
magar gunj ho hajaan ki
wo sunane ke liye khamoshi bhar lo nazm me
dohraao wo bhi man hi man

ruko ruko aao fir nazm kaho
kahte kahte ek ek lafz
mishra ho sake agar to dekho
dil ki lay pe wo dhadak raha hain
yaani bhul jaao khud ko ab
nazm ki mitti me khud ko beej do
aahen mundo bhul jaao logo
dhime se shuru karo
aur jab khatm huye nazm to
kaisi lagi puchho nahi
sunne valo ke kabhi love na dekhana
aankhe sunna wo batayengi nazm kaisi thi