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    maiñ dekhtā huuñ

    vīrān shāh-rāhoñ par reñgtī ḳhāmoshī

    sūraj ke ghar lauTte

    be-libās ho kar nāchne lagtī hai

    aur talāsh kartī hai kuchh muskurāte chehre

    añdherā chhāne lagtā hai

    vīrānī dālān meñ baiThī bain kartī aur

    apnī mahrūmī iz.hār kartī hai

    kirā.e ke qabristān meñ dafn murde

    rāt-bhar ehtijāj karte haiñ

    apnī nā-mukammal ḳhvāhishoñ ko saḌkoñ par jalāte haiñ

    jis ke dhueñ se āsmān

    rang kaalā paḌ jaatā hai

    raat tārīkī manhūs āvāzeñ nikāltī hai

    vīrān saḌak ke ek taraf khaḌī būḌhī tavā.if

    apne gāhak ke ravayye se ḳhaufzada hai

    ullū aur chamgādaḌ bhī raat se ḳhafā ho kar

    ab din meñ safar karte haiñ

    murda raat gahrī ho jaatī hai

    jaaḌe ThiThurātī sardī meñ

    fōtpath par baiThī ek nannhī kalī

    ek roTī ke liye ḳhudā ke signature muntazir hai

    mahñgī gāḌiyoñ ke sāmne

    giḌgiḌātī tavā.if ek aañsū

    mere zehn meñ

    be-shumār savālāt chhoḌ gayā hai

    main dekhta hun

    viran shah-rahon par rengti KHamoshi

    suraj ke ghar lauTte hi

    be-libas ho kar nachne lagti hai

    aur talash karti hai kuchh muskuraate chehre

    andhera chhane lagta hai

    virani dalan mein baiThi bain karti aur

    apni mahrumi ka izhaar karti hai

    kirae ke qabristan mein dafn murde

    raat-bhar ehtijaj karte hain

    apni na-mukammal KHwahishon ko saDkon par jalate hain

    jis ke dhuen se aasman ka

    rang kala paD jata hai

    raat ki tariki manhus aawazen nikalti hai

    viran saDak ke ek taraf khaDi buDhi tawaif

    apne gahak ke rawayye se KHaufzada hai

    ullu aur chamgadaD bhi raat se KHafa ho kar

    ab din mein safar karte hain

    murda raat gahri ho jati hai

    jaDe ki ThiThuraati sardi mein

    footpath par baiThi ek nannhi kali

    ek roTi ke liye KHuda ke signature ki muntazir hai

    mahngi gaDiyon ke samne

    giDgiDati tawaif ka ek aansu

    mere zehn mein

    be-shumar sawalat chhoD gaya hai

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