Shahri Sahulaten

hamare shahr main

jitna KHun bahta hai

us se kuchh ziyaada pani

thoDi der ke liye

hamare gharon mein faraham kiya jata hai

jitni bar hum

operator ki madad se

kisi paDosi ya dost ke liye

hangami imdad talab karte hain

us se bahut ziyaada ka bill

har mahine hamein mausul hota hai

jitni der

la-waris lashen aur zaKHmi

murda-KHane aspatal ya saDak par

embulance ka intizar karte hain

us se kuchh ziyaada der

hum apne bachne ki duaen mangte hain

jitne din insani jism

jhaDiyon ya mein-hole mein chhupe rahte hain

un se kuchh ziyaada din

hum KHauf ke aalam mein

apni diwar ke pichhe

khiDkiyan darwaze band karte hue

guzarte hain

hamari KHamoshi ya hamare chillane par

bachchon ki tarah

hamein bahlaya jata hai

pas-mandagan ki tarah

hamein marne walon ka

muawza diya jata hai

sogwaron ki tarah

hamein dilasa diya jata hai

doston ki tarah hamesha

hamein apne qarib rakha jata hai

dushmanon ki tarah

ek ek kar ke

KHatm kiya jata hai

marne walon ki tarah

jannat mein jagah milne ki dua ke sath

dusri lashon ke ham-rah

upar-tale dafn kiya jata hai