Bad-shuguni

ajab ghaDi thi

kitab kichaD mein gir paDi thi

chamakte lafzon ki maili aankhon mein uljhe aansu bula rahe the

magar mujhe hosh hi kahan tha

nazar mein ek aur hi jahan tha

nae nae manzaron ki KHwahish mein apne manzar se kaT gaya hun

nae nae daeron ki gardish mein apne mehwar se haT gaya hun

sila jaza KHauf na-umidi

umid imkan be-yaqini

hazar KHanon mein baT gaya hun

ab is se pahle ki raat apni kamand Dale ye chahta hun ki lauT jaun

ajab nahin wo kitab ab bhi wahin paDi ho

ajab nahin aaj bhi meri rah dekhti ho

chamakte lafzon ki maili aankhon mein uljhe aansu

hawa o hirs o hawas ki sab gard saf kar den

ajab ghaDi thi

kitab kichaD mein gir paDi thi