Tashannuj

aaj kis aalam mein hain ahbab mere

aankh mein tab-o-tab o nam kuchh nahin

dil kisi refrigerator mein rakhe honge kahin

jism hazir hain yahan ghaeb dimagh

muskurahaT: ek lipstick KHanda-peshani naqab

ruh: burqa-posh: aankhen be-hijab!

kis liye mujh ko pareshan kar rahe hain KHwab mere

nind ke zaKHmi kaf-e-pa se Tapakta hai KHud apna hi lahu

KHwab mein phulon se aati hai KHud apne KHun ki bu

be-amal hun (KHwab mein hun) phir bhi jari (ek benam-o-nishan si) justuju

darmiyan se is zamin ko chirta jata hai chaak-e-irtiqa

maut aa kar khaTkhaTati rahti hai dar aankh ka

kis liye khinchte chale jate hain ye aasab mere

ahd-e-nau ke kis mughanni ka junun

tarsaptak main unhen karta hun tune

kaun in taron ko itna kas raha hai

TuT jaenge to is naghme se bhi mahrum ho jaega saz

jis mein shamil hai shikast-e-zat ki aawaz