Sham Ka Raqs

yak-ba-yak

dhup niche giri

jaise chini ki ek tashtari hath KHamosh saat ke aage larazne laga

aur kahne se honTon ke andar

chhupi barq aa kar chamakne lagi

aashiyan jal gaya

sham ka raqs maidan-e-hangama-e-KHauf mein

garm hota raha

pankhuDi pankhuDi qatra qatra utarta raha

main ki diwar ke samne dhup ka tez jhonka banun

aag ke darmiyan ek pani ka qatra banun

KHun zabanon ke shadab mein ek aawaz hone ka sahra banun

ruh ki garm lahron mein ek chashm hone ka chashma banun

tez masruf aankhon mein ek hadsa ka tamasha banun

aur

wo

KHwab ki ungliyon mein phansa nam hai

nile patton mein rista hua sabza-e-sard ayyam hai

han yun hi baiThe baiThe meri sari baaten suno

rone hansne ki koi zarurat nahin