Fariyaadi Matam

KHuda-e-lam-yazal ki bargah mein

sar-ba-sujud!

ana ki chaukhaTon mein juDe chehron wale log

peshaniyon par ghaTTe Dalne mein masruf hain

aaTe mein sani muTThiyan

un ki baKHshish ki zamanat hain

ye kaun si jannat-e-naim hai

jis ka rasta

chiyunTiyon ki banabi se ho kar guzarta hai

darbanon aur kutton ko khuli aazadi hai

'jagte raho' ki sadaen

inayaton ka KHiraj wasul karte nahin thakti hain

circus ka panDal khacha-khach bhara hai

maimanon ke baDe mein

sahama-dubka…ghas khata sher

kaisa be-zarar dikhai deta hai

baunon ki uchhal-kud

falak-shagaf qahqahe…musalsal qahqahe

taliyon ki gunj!

mahal-sara ke band phaTak ko chhu kar lauT aati hai

basti ke jahan-dida buDhe

fariyaadi matam karte

panDal se rawana ho jate hain