Lekin

ab KHuda ko bhi zara aaram karna chahiye

ek zamane se musalsal kar raha hai

tin shiften

aur duniya-bhar ke tyauhaaron pe bhi

mil nahin pai kabhi ruKHsat use

hafta-wari yani wo jo the and pe ek chhuTTi

sari duniya mein hi di jati hai ab

us ki wo chhuTTi azal se band hai

sainkaDon bimariyon mein

kaam karte hi use paya hai main ne

na to beTa hai kisi ka aur na bap

koi risht-e-dar bhi us ka nahin

lowe-affair ya kisi shadi ka koi zikr bhi aaya nahin

phir bhi us ko ek KHilqat

ek bap

par ye aisa bap hai

beTe ko maslub hone se bacha paya nahin

na to aata hai na jata hai kahin

is liye salana ruKHsat bhi nahin milti use

yun bhi buDha ho chuka hai

kaam us se le liye jaen to ek din

boriyat ke bojh mein dab kar kahin mar jaega