Pul

baDi muddaton mein mere sehn ki miThi nim ek dam gunj uThi

hari pattiyon mein kahin koi baja baja

koi sur pighal kar hawaon mein bahne laga

baDi muddaton mein daraKHt aaj phir mujh se kuchh kahne sunne laga

koi sur pighal kar hawaon mein bahne laga

main tabdil hone laga

laga rail ki siTi sun kar koi lomDi chiKHti ho

laga horn sun kar ki kutton ka dil bhunkta ho

laga kar-KHanon ke bhonpu gadhon ki tarah rengte hon

laga jaise pressure-cooker mein ghizaon ka dam ghuT raha ho

laga jaise chhat par chaDha tez pankha bahut der se baDbaData chala ja raha ho

agar koi sur mein hai to bas wahi ajnabi tanha bulbul

ki jis ne zara der ko nim ki Daliyon ko chaman-zar 'KHayyam-nesha-puri'

ka bana kar

mujhe apni patthar jagi aatma se mulaqat ka phir se mauqa daya hai!