Wahan Main Nahin Thi

faqat KHali pinjra badan ka paDa tha

aur nim-wa in kiwaDon ki har charcharahaT mein

hairaniyan bolti thin

zamin ki faza se

mujhe kis ne bahar Dhakela

falak tak meri dastaras kyun nahin thi

na jaane main kab tak KHala mein bhaTakti rahi thi

wahin par

munaqqash darichon mein

sarsabz belen sutunon se lipTi hui thin

chamakte hue chhat ke fanus ki raushni mein

belon ke patton ki aankhon mein Thahri nami

jhilmilane lagi thi!

magar sab ki nazren

saji Tabalon par jami thin

kisi ko KHabar kab hui thi

wahan mein nahin thi