sannaTa chiKH uThta hai
havā laal īñToñ kī galiyoñ se guzartī
sīlan-zada koThariyoñ meñ bachche jantī hai
ghuTī ghuTī sāñseñ letī huī
jab bāhar nikaltī hai
to ThanD se kubḌī ho chukī hotī hai
sīdhā chalne kī ḳhvāhish meñ
ūñche nīche rastoñ par
ghoḌoñ ke sumoñ tale
kīchaḌ meñ lat-pat sar paTaḳhtī
uThne kī koshish kartī hai
aur reñgte reñgte kisī havelī meñ jā ghustī hai
jahāñ raat kā sannāTā bain kar rahā hotā hai
qadmoñ kī mānūs sī chāpoñ se
havelī ke sannāToñ meñ
guuñj kī darāḌeñ paḌne lagtī haiñ
havā kise DhūñDhtī hai
vo jāntī hai ki pasāroñ meñ ajdād ke fan kā lohā
sandūqoñ meñ bharā paḌā hai
purkhoñ ke afkār
shelfoñ par qarīne se saje haiñ
ek baḌe kamre meñ gol mez par
kroshiye se kāḌhe hue rūmāl meñ
us ne apnī āñkheñ bhī kaaḌh dī haiñ
vo rotī huī
rūmāl meñ kāḌhī huī āñkhoñ ko chūmtī hai
aur havelī ke dar-o-dīvār se lipTī huī
āḳhirī nishānī talāsh kar rahī hotī hai
ki sannāTā chīḳh uThtā hai
hawa lal inTon ki galiyon se guzarti
silan-zada koThariyon mein bachche janti hai
ghuTi ghuTi sansen leti hui
jab bahar nikalti hai
to ThanD se kubDi ho chuki hoti hai
sidha chalne ki KHwahish mein
unche niche raston par
ghoDon ke sumon tale
kichaD mein lat-pat sar paTaKHti
uThne ki koshish karti hai
aur rengte rengte kisi haweli mein ja ghusti hai
jahan raat ka sannaTa bain kar raha hota hai
qadmon ki manus si chapon se
haweli ke sannaTon mein
gunj ki daraDen paDne lagti hain
hawa kise DhunDhti hai
wo jaanti hai ki pasaron mein ajdad ke fan ka loha
sanduqon mein bhara paDa hai
purkhon ke afkar
shelfon par qarine se saje hain
ek baDe kamre mein gol mez par
kroshiye se kaDhe hue rumal mein
us ne apni aankhen bhi kaDh di hain
wo roti hui
rumal mein kaDhi hui aankhon ko chumti hai
aur haweli ke dar-o-diwar se lipTi hui
aaKHiri nishani talash kar rahi hoti hai
ki sannaTa chiKH uThta hai
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