Ham apni umar k barte hue lamhon ko daikhte hain
aur sochte hain
shabaan-e-hijr k jaise ye “jaangusil lamhe”
jiye to hain hamne
magar kaise….?
chashm-e-hairaan main hazaarha sapne
bune to hain hamne
magar kaise…..?
kitne hi gharonde banaye
taaqch-e-khaab pe rakhe, jaan-ba-lab,
timtimate hue charaghon k neeche
or taud diye……..
andhairon se dosti kar li
aabaad raaste chaud diye …….
qehqahon k mailon se khareedi
lataadaad tanhai …..
apne naqoosh tou bhool gaye
anginat anjaane hayolon se kr li aashnaai…..
kitne hi ashk……….
aankhon se
izn-e-rukhsat mangne jab bhi aaye
kahan di hamne……
haan ik muskarahat
(jo munjamid hi reh gayi
harf-e-dua se aari honton par)
daan ki hamne…..
aaj bhi in barte hue lamhon ko daikhte hain
aur sochte hain
harf-e-umeed to likha hamne,
shikastagi na miti………..
haan umr ko tou barta hamne,
pe zindagi na mili…………………