Muhasba

hawa kahin nam ko nahin thi

azan-e-maghrib se din ki paspa sipah ka dil dhaDak raha tha

tamam rangon ke imtiyazat miT chuke the

har ek shai ki siyah qaba thi

jagah jagah baam-o-dar ke paikar

ufuq ke rangin chaukhaTe mein

misal-e-taswir jam gae the

shajar hajar sab ke sab gireban mein sar jhukae

muhasba kar rahe the din bhar ke nek o bad ka

tawil qamat hazin khajuren

kaTi hui saaton ke matam mein

baal khole hue khaDi thin

nashemanon ko palaTte tair

kuchh aise tham tham ke uD rahe the

ki safha-e-asman pe goya

sarab-e-parwaz ban gae the

idhar mera dil

dhaDak dhaDak kar

ajib ibrat bhari nadamat se sochta tha

ki aaj ka din bhi kaT gaya hai