ruuh me.n jhaa.nkne vaalii 'ainak
jism-faroshii kii taariiKH qadiim hai
bahut qadiim
jaise roTii kii iijaad
ek qadiim tarz kaa kamra
jis kaa palastar gir rahaa hai
kasbiyo.n ke KHvaab kii maanind
vo baiThii hai.n buu.Dhii naa.ika ke saamne
baa-adab aur KHaamosh jaise
kisii raahib kaa vaa’z ho rahaa ho
dekho ye murdo.n kaa ijtimaa’ hai
jo kal bhii thaa aaj bhii hai
aur rahtii duniyaa tak rahegaa
ye sab intizaar kar rahii hai.n
apne kumbe kii bhuuk kaa
aur tum bahut duur se
phuulii hu.ii saa.ns lete aate ho
kisii ek par nigaah-e-karam karte ho
baaqii sab kii ruuh me.n jhaa.nk kar dekho
kitnii afsurda hai.n
magar ruuh me.n jhaa.nkne vaalii 'ainak
abhii iijaad nahii.n hu.ii
jism-faroshii kii taariiKH qadiim hai
bahut qadiim
jaise roTii kii iijaad
ek qadiim tarz kaa kamra
jis kaa palastar gir rahaa hai
kasbiyo.n ke KHvaab kii maanind
vo baiThii hai.n buu.Dhii naa.ika ke saamne
baa-adab aur KHaamosh jaise
kisii raahib kaa vaa’z ho rahaa ho
dekho ye murdo.n kaa ijtimaa’ hai
jo kal bhii thaa aaj bhii hai
aur rahtii duniyaa tak rahegaa
ye sab intizaar kar rahii hai.n
apne kumbe kii bhuuk kaa
aur tum bahut duur se
phuulii hu.ii saa.ns lete aate ho
kisii ek par nigaah-e-karam karte ho
baaqii sab kii ruuh me.n jhaa.nk kar dekho
kitnii afsurda hai.n
magar ruuh me.n jhaa.nkne vaalii 'ainak
abhii iijaad nahii.n hu.ii
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