tanhai ki gali mein hawaon ka shor tha
tanhā.ī kī galī meñ havāoñ kā shor thā
āñkhoñ meñ so rahā thā añdherā thakā huā
siine meñ jaise tiir sā paivast ho gayā
thā kitnā dil-ḳharāsh udāsī kā qahqaha
yuuñ bhī huā ki shahr kī saḌkoñ pe bār-hā
har shaḳhs se maiñ apnā pata pūchhtā phirā
barsoñ se chal rahā hai koī mere saath saath
hai kaun shaḳhs us se maiñ ik baar pūchhtā
dil meñ utar ke bujh ga.ī yādoñ kī chāñdnī
āñkhoñ meñ intizār kā sūraj pighal gayā
chhoḌī hai un kī chaah to ab lag rahā hai yuuñ
jaise maiñ itne roz añdheroñ meñ qaid thā
maiñ ne zarā sī baat kahī thī mazāq meñ
tum ne zarā sī baat ko itnā baḌhā liyā
kamre meñ phailtā rahā cigarette kā dhuāñ
maiñ band khiḌkiyoñ kī taraf dekhtā rahā
'āzar' ye kis kī samt baḌhe jā rahe haiñ log
is shahr meñ to mere sivā koī bhī na thā
tanhai ki gali mein hawaon ka shor tha
aankhon mein so raha tha andhera thaka hua
sine mein jaise tir sa paiwast ho gaya
tha kitna dil-KHarash udasi ka qahqaha
yun bhi hua ki shahr ki saDkon pe bar-ha
har shaKHs se main apna pata puchhta phira
barson se chal raha hai koi mere sath sath
hai kaun shaKHs us se main ek bar puchhta
dil mein utar ke bujh gai yaadon ki chandni
aankhon mein intizar ka suraj pighal gaya
chhoDi hai un ki chah to ab lag raha hai yun
jaise main itne roz andheron mein qaid tha
main ne zara si baat kahi thi mazaq mein
tum ne zara si baat ko itna baDha liya
kamre mein phailta raha cigarette ka dhuan
main band khiDkiyon ki taraf dekhta raha
'azar' ye kis ki samt baDhe ja rahe hain log
is shahr mein to mere siwa koi bhi na tha
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