Kutton Ka Mushaera

ek shab ko ek nale pe mera guzar hua

kutton ka munaqid tha jahan ek mushaera

bugh ka janab-e-sadr ne misra jo ek diya

bhaun-bhaun ki gaTkari pe sabhon ne uTha liya

wo bait shaiKH-ghesu ki kutiyan ne jhaD di

chit samain ho gae mahfil ukhaD di

kutiyan thin nau-jawan kai shaeraat mein

kuchh shaer-e-karam the wan un ki ghat mein

bhaun-bhaun ki dhum jabki machi kaenat mein

do-chaar un ko le uDe chupke se raat mein

kuchh to talash-e-yar mein dam toDne lage

ushshaq un ki yaad mein sar phoDne lage

KHarish-zada siyah thi ek un mein beswa

har sans se nikalti thi jis ke hua-hua

desi zaban mein fiT tha wilayat ka TeTua

ghigghi bandhi thi logon ke ausan the KHata

haibat se ghonslon mein the tair chhupe hue

maon ki chhatiyon se the bachche lage hue

ek chaukidar pas se guzra jo na-gahan

dam ka langoT bandh ke kutte hue rawan

koh o daman mein gunj gai har taraf fughan

pen-pen ki soz-o-saz mein sab se rawan rawan

DanDa shaqi ka chaar taraf ghumne laga

jo zad mein aa gaya wo zamin chumne laga