pura din aur aadha main

vahīd ahmad ke sahar meñ likhī ga.ī ik nazm

aañkh khulī to

silvaT silvaT bistar se

ḳhud ko chun chun ke

kapḌoñ kī gaThḌī meñ bāñdhā

pairoñ kī baisākhī lī aur bāhar nikle

daftar ke darvāze par

ik kāġhaz kaalā karne ke sikke lene ko daftar pahuñche

ilm kī raddī aadhī bechī

aadhī baañT ke logoñ par ehsān dharā

aur apnā aap uThā kar nikle

shaam huī thī

qahva-ḳhāne meñ pahuñche to

kuchh zyāda chhoTe sar vaale bahas rahe the

aadmī aaj adhūrā kyoñ hai

un par apne puure sar kā ro.ab jamāyā

chabā chabā ke lafz thūkte raat utārī

mahfil jab barḳhāst huī to

agle din ke baare sochā

ugāldān ko ulTā palTā

lafz uThā.e

jhaaḌ poñchh ke phir se nigale

Thokar Thokar rasta chalte ghar tak aa.e

botal kholī

apne tan kī baaḌ phalāñgī

tere naam ik nazm likhī to

har misre meñ apnī zaat ke TukḌe bāñdhe

tere hijr kī chādar meñ hameñ apne TukḌe chunte dekhtā chāñd kabhī kā Duub gayā

wahid ahmad ke sahar mein likhi gai ek nazm

aankh khuli to

silwaT silwaT bistar se

KHud ko chun chun ke

kapDon ki gaThDi mein bandha

pairon ki baisakhi li aur bahar nikle

daftar ke darwaze par

ek kaghaz kala karne ke sikke lene ko daftar pahunche

ilm ki raddi aadhi bechi

aadhi banT ke logon par ehsan dhara

aur apna aap uTha kar nikle

sham hui thi

qahwa-KHane mein pahunche to

kuchh zyaada chhoTe sar wale bahas rahe the

aadmi aaj adhura kyon hai

un par apne pure sar ka roab jamaya

chaba chaba ke lafz thukte raat utari

mahfil jab barKHast hui to

agle din ke bare socha

ugaldan ko ulTa palTa

lafz uThae

jhaD ponchh ke phir se nigale

Thokar Thokar rasta chalte ghar tak aae

botal kholi

apne tan ki baD phalangi

tere nam ek nazm likhi to

har misre mein apni zat ke TukDe bandhe

tere hijr ki chadar mein hamein apne TukDe chunte dekhta chand kabhi ka Dub gaya