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    vahshateñ udham machātī haiñ

    vo jab chāhtī haiñ hameñ halkān karne aa jaatī haiñ

    kabhī darvāzoñ se kabhī khiḌkiyoñ se

    kabhī raushan-dān us raushnī se

    jin se hamāre bachche kabhī khelte the

    hamesha afsurdagī chādar ham yuuñ bhī oḌhe rahte haiñ

    aur muñh chhupā.e paḌe rahte haiñ

    kahīñ koī na.ī vārdāt hamārī taak meñ na ho

    kahīñ koī zabān ham ko Das na le

    lekin agar ham bach bhī jaa.eñ to kyā

    ye vahshateñ raat aur din

    kabhī lafzoñ meñ chhup kar andhā-dhuñd ham par vaar kartī haiñ

    kabhī apne saath jamghaToñ meñ nafrat koī na.ī qism

    zahrīlī gas ban kar ham par chhoḌtī haiñ

    un puurā irāda hai

    ham maut ke muñh meñ chale jaa.eñ

    bahut dinoñ ba.ad ham ne in vahshatoñ ko daryāft kiyā hai

    ye kyoñ haiñ aur kyā chāhtī haiñ

    an-ginat nāmoñ ke saath ye hamāre badan ko khurachtī haiñ

    an-ginat lafzoñ kulhāḌiyoñ se ye hamāre sar ko nishāna banātī haiñ

    aur ham haiñ ki dam sādhe āñkheñ mūñde

    un ke irādoñ ko paspā karne aas meñ paḌe rahte haiñ

    ye vahshateñ aksar hamāre badan ke kisī hisse meñ dāḳhil ho kar

    hameñ Darāvne ḳhvāb dikhātī haiñ

    bachāo koī sūrat na kar

    ham tanhā.ī us khurdurī saḌak par nikal jaate haiñ

    jahāñ ham dilāsā dete haiñ ḳhud ko

    chalo aaj to ham bach ga.e

    duur ek kamre meñ

    bichhe hue ek bistar par

    takiye par sar rakh ke so ga.ī thī

    ḳhvāb dekhtī huuñ

    dūr-darāz jaanī pahchānī saḌkeñ haiñ

    jaane pahchāne log

    khule hue haiñ bāzār

    peḌ jhuum rahe haiñ havā ke hāthoñ

    maiñ ne dekhā vahāñ to ajab haal hai

    sach in peḌoñ TuuTī shāḳhoñ meñ uuñgh rahā hai

    jhuuT uchhal kuud meñ lagā huā hai

    maiñ ne jaanā

    sach ko jhuuT ne be-hoshī Tiika lagā diyā ho

    jabhī to phudak rahā hai

    be-sharmī se

    kyā hai bas

    rel-pel hai bedardī

    pāltū kutte bhauñk rahe haiñ

    bhūke bachche saḌak pe kuuḌe ke Dher se khānā DhūñDh rahe haiñ

    niiñd TuuT ga.ī

    merī āñkheñ ek lambe safar ke baad bhī

    nahīñ bhūlīñ

    Darāvne ḳhvāb dekhnā

    mere kamre ke bistar se le kar

    us bistar tak

    jo merā nahīñ hai

    wahshaten udham machati hain

    wo jab chahti hain hamein halkan karne aa jati hain

    kabhi darwazon se kabhi khiDkiyon se

    kabhi raushan-dan ki us raushni se

    jin se hamare bachche kabhi khelte the

    hamesha afsurdagi ki chadar hum yun bhi oDhe rahte hain

    aur munh chhupae paDe rahte hain

    kahin koi nai wardat hamari tak mein na ho

    kahin koi zaban hum ko Das na le

    lekin agar hum bach bhi jaen to kya

    ye wahshaten raat aur din

    kabhi lafzon mein chhup kar andha-dhund hum par war karti hain

    kabhi apne sath jamghaTon mein nafrat ki koi nai qism ki

    zahrili gas ban kar hum par chhoDti hain

    un ka pura irada hai

    hum maut ke munh mein chale jaen

    bahut dinon baad hum ne in wahshaton ko daryaft kiya hai

    ye kyon hain aur kya chahti hain

    an-ginat namon ke sath ye hamare badan ko khurachti hain

    an-ginat lafzon ki kulhaDiyon se ye hamare sar ko nishana banati hain

    aur hum hain ki dam sadhe aankhen munde

    un ke iradon ko paspa karne ki aas mein paDe rahte hain

    ye wahshaten aksar hamare badan ke kisi hisse mein daKHil ho kar

    hamein Darawne KHwab dikhati hain

    bachao ki koi surat na pa kar

    hum tanhai ki us khurduri saDak par nikal jate hain

    jahan hum dilasa dete hain KHud ko

    chalo aaj to hum bach gae

    dur ek kamre mein

    bichhe hue ek bistar par

    takiye par sar rakh ke so gai thi

    KHwab dekhti hun

    dur-daraaz jaani pahchani si saDken hain

    jaane pahchane log

    khule hue hain bazar

    peD jhum rahe hain hawa ke hathon

    main ne dekha wahan to ajab sa haal hai

    sach in peDon ki TuTi shaKHon mein ungh raha hai

    jhuT uchhal kud mein laga hua hai

    main ne jaana

    sach ko jhuT ne be-hoshi ka Tika laga diya ho

    jabhi to phudak raha hai

    be-sharmi se

    kya hai bas

    rel-pel hai bedardi ki

    paltu kutte bhaunk rahe hain

    bhuke bachche saDak pe kuDe ke Dher se khana DhunDh rahe hain

    nind TuT gai

    meri aankhen ek lambe safar ke baad bhi

    nahin bhulin

    Darawne KHwab dekhna

    mere kamre ke bistar se le kar

    us bistar tak

    jo mera nahin hai

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