Lapata

main lapata ho gaya hun

kai hafte hue

police ko report likhwae

tab se roz thane jata hun

hawaldar se puchhta hun

mera kuchh pata chala

hamdard police afsar mayusi se sar hilata hai

phansi phansi aawaz mein kahta hai

abhi tak tumhaara kuchh suragh nahin mila

phir wo tasalli deta hai

kisi na kisi din

tum mil hi jaoge

behosh

kisi saDak ke kinare

ya buri tarah zaKHmi

kisi aspatal mein

ya lash ki surat

kisi nadi mein

meri aankhon mein aansu aa jate hain

main bazar chala jata hun

apna istiqbaal karne ke liye

gul-farosh se phul KHaridta hun

apne zaKHmon ke liye

chemist se

marham-paTTi ka saman

thoDi rui

aur dard-kusha goliyan

apni aaKHiri rusumat ke liye

masjid ki dukan se ek kafan

aur apni yaad manane ke liye

kai mom-battiyan

kuchh log kahte hain

kisi ke marne par

mom-batti nahin jalani chahiye

lekin wo ye nahin batate

ki aankh ka tara lapata ho jae

to raushni kahan se laen

ghar ka charagh bujh jae

to phir kya jalaen