Aarzoo ko meri zinda na rakh'a, jaanta hun, aur maanta hun, na chahat, na zaroorat hun, na wajah koi, samajhta hun. Par saans to usme bhi thi, zindagi to uski bhi thi, maut to hui uski bhi, dafnaya to tha usko bhi. Phir usko kyun ched'te ho, dafnaye ko kured'te ho? zakhm phir bharega kaise? kabr me koi marega kaise? Mili itni humesha tumhe ki, har pyaas se anjaan rahi ho, na kabhi kisi ke liye tadpi ho, na kabhi kisi ki tadap samjhi ho. Kaash ek bar thoda kadr kiya hota, bewajah koi gareeb yun hi na marta, apne mayyat me khud nahi jaata, aur apna janaza khud nahi uthata.