dilli ki bus

thartharātī kāñptī aa.ī jo bus-stop par

chaḌh gayā bonnet pe koī aur koī top par

sūratan sajjan manush lekin nazar thī paap par

hashr kā hañgām thā ġhālib the beTe baap par

karvaToñ se bus kī bus meñ aur halchal ho ga.ī

dāstān-e-ishq kitnoñ kī mukammal ho ga.ī

ho gayā thā bhiiḌ se har shaḳhs bus meñ chiḌchiḌā

ek hī bus meñ khaḌā thā shahr kā chhoTā baḌā

jab koī andar ghisā to koī bāhar gir paḌā

chit paḌā thā bus meñ koī koī sar ke bal khaḌā

yog ke jitne the aasan bas meñ ik din ho ga.e

jeb meñ rakkhe chane pis pis ke besan ho ga.e

aañkh meñ ik baar tasvīr-e-yatīmī phir ga.ī

maiñ to andar ghus gayā chappal vahīñ par gir ga.ī

sar se sarkī ek Topī kis ke kis ke sar ga.ī

zikr kyā dāmāñ kā kiije āstīñ tak chaḌh ga.ī

is qadar ragḌī ga.ī bilkul purānī ho ga.ī

gahrī niilī shervānī āsmānī ho ga.ī

gore gore surḳh chehre pyaas se murjhā.e the

saḳht garmī ke sabab bachche kahīñ chillā.e the

ek sāhib bhiiḌ meñ kuchh is qadar ghabrā.e the

apnī guddī jaan ke guddī mirī khulā.e the

rafta rafta vo sarak ke pairahan meñ aa ga.e

un ke muñh ke paan tak mere dahan meñ aa ga.e

thā yaqīñ dil ko mire sargarmī-e-raftār se

jā rahī hai dūsrī duniyā meñ vo sansār se

is qadar jhaTke liye us nāznīñ ne pyaar se

phañs ga.ī būḌhe kī dāḌhī gesū-e-ḳhamdār se

jab break par paañv maarā accelerator chhoḌ kar

rakh diyā kam-baḳht ne sab kā muqaddar phoḌ kar

haDDī haDDī ho ga.ī thī aadmī kī chuur chuur

dekh ke hālāt bus ke kah rahe the bā-shu.ūr

dīdanī hai kis qadar nazzāra-e-hūr-o-qusūr

chhoḌ kar motor-nashīnī ik daf.a dekheñ zarūr

jānte haiñ dosto! jin kī nazar bārīk hai

bus ke darvāza se jannat kis qadar nazdīk hai

thartharaati kanpti aai jo bus-stop par

chaDh gaya bonnet pe koi aur koi top par

suratan sajjan manush lekin nazar thi pap par

hashr ka hangam tha ghaalib the beTe bap par

karwaTon se bus ki bus mein aur halchal ho gai

dastan-e-ishq kitnon ki mukammal ho gai

ho gaya tha bhiD se har shaKHs bus mein chiDchiDa

ek hi bus mein khaDa tha shahr ka chhoTa baDa

jab koi andar ghisa to koi bahar gir paDa

chit paDa tha bus mein koi koi sar ke bal khaDa

yog ke jitne the aasan bas mein ek din ho gae

jeb mein rakkhe chane pis pis ke besan ho gae

aankh mein ek bar taswir-e-yatimi phir gai

main to andar ghus gaya chappal wahin par gir gai

sar se sarki ek Topi kis ke kis ke sar gai

zikr kya daman ka kije aastin tak chaDh gai

is qadar ragDi gai bilkul purani ho gai

gahri nili sherwani aasmani ho gai

gore gore surKH chehre pyas se murjhae the

saKHt garmi ke sabab bachche kahin chillae the

ek sahib bhiD mein kuchh is qadar ghabrae the

apni guddi jaan ke guddi meri khulae the

rafta rafta wo sarak ke pairahan mein aa gae

un ke munh ke pan tak mere dahan mein aa gae

tha yaqin dil ko mere sargarmi-e-raftar se

ja rahi hai dusri duniya mein wo sansar se

is qadar jhaTke liye us naznin ne pyar se

phans gai buDhe ki daDhi gesu-e-KHamdar se

jab break par panw mara accelerator chhoD kar

rakh diya kam-baKHt ne sab ka muqaddar phoD kar

haDDi haDDi ho gai thi aadmi ki chur chur

dekh ke haalat bus ke kah rahe the ba-shuur

didani hai kis qadar nazzara-e-hur-o-qusur

chhoD kar motor-nashini ek dafa dekhen zarur

jaante hain dosto! jin ki nazar barik hai

bus ke darwaza se jannat kis qadar nazdik hai