raat shahr aur uske bachche
sard maidānoñ pe shabnam saḳht
sukḌī sha-rāhoñ munjamid galiyoñ pe
jaalā niiñd kā
masrūf logoñ be-irāda ghūmte āvāra
kā hujūm be-dimāġh ab tham gayā hai
ranDiyoñ zanḳhoñ uchakkoñ jeb katroñ lūtiyoñ
kī fauj istimāl karda jism ke mānind Dhīlī
paḌ ga.ī hai
sansanātī raushnī havāoñ kī phisaltī
god meñ chup
ūñghtī hai farsh aur dīvār o dar
fuT paath
khambe
dhundlī mehrābeñ
dukānoñ ke siyah vīrān-zīne
sab ke nañge jism meñ shab
nam havā kī sūiyāñ be-ḳhauf
utartī kūdtī dhūmeñ machātī haiñ
kuchh shikasta taḳhtoñ ke pīchhe ka.ī
māsūm jāneñ haiñ
ḳhvāb kam-ḳhvābī meñ larzāñ
baal o par meñ sard-nishtar
baañs kī halkī akahrī be-hifāzat
Tokarī meñ
darjanoñ majbūr taa.ir
zer-e-par minqār muñh Dhāñpe ḳhamoshī ke samundar-e-be-nishāñ meñ
ġharq bāzū-basta chup
maḳhlūq ḳhudā jo gol kaalī gahrī āñkhoñ ke
na jaane kaun se manzar meñ gum hai
sard maidanon pe shabnam saKHt
sukDi sha-rahon munjamid galiyon pe
jala nind ka
masruf logon be-irada ghumte aawara
ka hujum be-dimagh ab tham gaya hai
ranDiyon zanKHon uchakkon jeb katron lutiyon
ki fauj istimal karda jism ke manind Dhili
paD gai hai
sansanati raushni hawaon ki phisalti
god mein chup
unghti hai farsh aur diwar o dar
fuT path
khambe
dhundli mehraben
dukanon ke siyah viran-zine
sab ke nange jism mein shab
nam hawa ki suiyan be-KHauf
utarti kudti dhumen machati hain
kuchh shikasta taKHton ke pichhe kai
masum jaanen hain
KHwab kam-KHwabi mein larzan
baal o par mein sard-nishtar
bans ki halki akahri be-hifazat
Tokari mein
darjanon majbur tair
zer-e-par minqar munh Dhanpe KHamoshi ke samundar-e-be-nishan mein
gharq bazu-basta chup
maKHluq KHuda jo gol kali gahri aankhon ke
na jaane kaun se manzar mein gum hai
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