maut ka dusra nam

us ko albam dikhāte hue

maiñ batlāyā

ye dekhiye ye merā dost hai

aaj kal ġhāliban kenya meñ

rabar kī kisī farm meñ ūñche ohde pe hai

us ne chehre ko lambā banā kar kahā

maiñ use jāntā huuñ

ka.ī baar do-chār paig us ke hamrāh bhī pī chukā huuñ

ye chhe saal pahle mujhe kenya meñ milā thā

magar us mulāqāt ke dūsre hī baras

rail ke hādse meñ ye maarā gayā thaa!

fazā daf.atan dard se bhar ga.ī

samajh meñ na aatā thā maiñ us kī Dhāras bañdhā.ūñ

ki ḳhud chand taskīn ke lafz chāhūñ

to aisā bhī hotā hai

ye shaḳhs jo mere albam ke is kaale panne ke albam pe baiThā huā muskurātā hai

aaj tak mere nazdīk zinda thā ye

aur mere ta.iiñ do ghaḌī pesh-tar hī marā hai

to kyā maut kā dūsrā naam hai āgahī!

us ko albam dikhate hue

main batlaya

ye dekhiye ye mera dost hai

aaj kal ghaaliban kenya mein

rabar ki kisi farm mein unche ohde pe hai

us ne chehre ko lamba bana kar kaha

main use jaanta hun

kai bar do-chaar paig us ke hamrah bhi pi chuka hun

ye chhe sal pahle mujhe kenya mein mila tha

magar us mulaqat ke dusre hi baras

rail ke hadse mein ye mara gaya tha!

faza dafatan dard se bhar gai

samajh mein na aata tha main us ki Dhaaras bandhaun

ki KHud chand taskin ke lafz chahun

to aisa bhi hota hai

ye shaKHs jo mere albam ke is kale panne ke albam pe baiTha hua muskuraata hai

aaj tak mere nazdik zinda tha ye

aur mere tain do ghaDi pesh-tar hi mara hai

to kya maut ka dusra nam hai aagahi!