mera janam din
zehn pe ik ghaTā sī chhā.ī hai
lafzoñ kī an-jānī būñdeñ baras rahī haiñ
koī ma.anī shāyad nikleñ?
zaḳhmī taa.ir mere qalam se lipaT gayā
aur us ke pahlū meñ ik nanhā sā tiir hai
tiir meñ ik kāġhaz bhī hai
ab ke mere janm-din par
kis ne mujh ko yaad kiyā hai?
maiñ ne kāġhaz khol ke dekhā
kuchh bhī na thā
sirf TuuTī TuuTī chand lakīreñ thiiñ
aise ḳhat aate rahte haiñ
naam nahīñ hotā jin par
baat nahīñ bantī lekin
baat banegī kaise?
jab pahlū meñ ḳhaar lagā ho
āñkhoñ meñ nam aa bhī chukā ho
janam janam ke saude meñ tum
sab se aage nikal ga.e ho
saare sāthī chhūT ga.e
ġham ke chhāle phuuT ga.e
jiine kī ummīd nahīñ hai
phir bhī tum ab tak jiite ho
umr tumhārī maut se aage nikal ga.ī hai
sannāTe meñ jiinā kitnā mushkil hai
ḳhvāhish ke sadme bhī nahīñ haiñ
zehn pe ek ghaTa si chhai hai
lafzon ki an-jaani bunden baras rahi hain
koi mani shayad niklen?
zaKHmi tair mere qalam se lipaT gaya
aur us ke pahlu mein ek nanha sa tir hai
tir mein ek kaghaz bhi hai
ab ke mere janm-din par
kis ne mujh ko yaad kiya hai?
main ne kaghaz khol ke dekha
kuchh bhi na tha
sirf TuTi TuTi chand lakiren thin
aise KHat aate rahte hain
nam nahin hota jin par
baat nahin banti lekin
baat banegi kaise?
jab pahlu mein KHar laga ho
aankhon mein nam aa bhi chuka ho
janam janam ke saude mein tum
sab se aage nikal gae ho
sare sathi chhuT gae
gham ke chhaale phuT gae
jine ki ummid nahin hai
phir bhi tum ab tak jite ho
umr tumhaari maut se aage nikal gai hai
sannaTe mein jina kitna mushkil hai
KHwahish ke sadme bhi nahin hain
- Book : shab khuun (rekhta website)(291) (Pg. 12)
- Edition : 2005
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