Katba

kal jo qabristan se lauTa

to tanhai ka ek bojh uTha kar laya

aise lagta tha ki main bujhta diya hun

aur sab log tamashai hain

muntazir hain ki mere bujhne ka manzar dekhen

aise lagta tha ki har gam par khulte dahane hain

mere jism ko aaghosh mein lene ke liye

zindagi dur khaDi hansti rahi

qahqahon ka ek samundar

meri jaanib mauj-dar-mauj baDha

shab ka sannaTa

falak-bos imaraat ke Darbon mein wo hilte hue sae

jaise marghaT ka saman ho

raste nag ki manind dahane khole

kahin footpath pe leTe hue be-jaan se jism

jin pe khambe yun khaDe the

jaise ye katbe gaDe hon

phir achanak wo brakon ki creach

surKH-KHun ka ek fawwara

wo ek kutte ki lash

zindagi ek tilismat-kada

jis ki diwaron ki zinat ke liye

lamhon ki rangi titliyan patthar huin