raat ke pichhle pahar
shaam hī se thī fazā meñ kisī jalte hue kapḌe kī bisāñd
aur havā chaltī thī jaise
us ke zaḳhmī hoñ qadam
dīda-e-mahr ne anjāne ḳhatar se muḌ kar
jaate jaate baḌī hasrat se ka.ī baar zamīñ ko dekhā
lekin is sabz lakīr
is daraḳhtoñ kī harī baaḌ ke paar
kuchh na paayā koī sho.ala na sharār
aur phir raat ke tannūr se ublā paanī
tīrgiyyoñ kā siyah favvārā
dekhte dekhte tasvīr har ek chiiz kī dhundlāne lagī
duur tak kaale samundar kī humaktī lahreñ
hāñpte sīnoñ kī mānind karāñ-tā-karāñ phail ga.iiñ
aur jab raat paḌī
siskiyāñ ban ga.iiñ jhoñkoñ kī sadā
dam-ba-ḳhud ho ga.e us vaqt dar-o-bām
jaise aahaT kisī tūfāñ kī sunā chāhte hoñ
āñhkeñ mal mal ke charāġhoñ kī lavoñ ne dekhā
lekin is sabz lakīr
is daraḳhtoñ kī harī baaḌ ke paar
kuchh na paayā koī sho.ala na sharār
raat ke pichhle pahar
nā-gahāñ niiñd se chauñkī jo zamīn
is ke hoñToñ pe thī ġhamnāk karāh
karb-añgez karāh
us ke siine pe ravāñ
boot lohe ke gumakte hue boot
jis tarah kāñch kī chādar pe luḌhaktī huī patthar kī sileñ
har qadam ek na.ī chīḳh janam letī thī
ḳhaak se dād-e-sitam letī thī
sham hi se thi faza mein kisi jalte hue kapDe ki bisand
aur hawa chalti thi jaise
us ke zaKHmi hon qadam
dida-e-mahr ne anjaane KHatar se muD kar
jate jate baDi hasrat se kai bar zamin ko dekha
lekin is sabz lakir
is daraKHton ki hari baD ke par
kuchh na paya koi shoala na sharar
aur phir raat ke tannur se ubla pani
tirgiyyon ka siyah fawwara
dekhte dekhte taswir har ek chiz ki dhundlane lagi
dur tak kale samundar ki humakti lahren
hanpte sinon ki manind karan-ta-karan phail gain
aur jab raat paDi
siskiyan ban gain jhonkon ki sada
dam-ba-KHud ho gae us waqt dar-o-baam
jaise aahaT kisi tufan ki suna chahte hon
aanhken mal mal ke charaghon ki lawon ne dekha
lekin is sabz lakir
is daraKHton ki hari baD ke par
kuchh na paya koi shoala na sharar
raat ke pichhle pahar
na-gahan nind se chaunki jo zamin
is ke honTon pe thi ghamnak karah
karb-angez karah
us ke sine pe rawan
boot lohe ke gumakte hue boot
jis tarah kanch ki chadar pe luDhakti hui patthar ki silen
har qadam ek nai chiKH janam leti thi
KHak se dad-e-sitam leti thi
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