Sambhaala

tanhai shikasta par sameTe

aakash ki wusaton pe hairan

hasrat se KHala mein tak rahi hai

yaadon ke sulagte abr-pare

afsurda dhuen mein Dhal chuke hain

pahna-e-KHayal ke dhundalke

ab tira-o-tar ho gae hain

aansu bhi nahin ki ro sakun main

ye maut hai zindagi nahin hai

ab aae koi mujhe uTha kar

is unche pahaD se paTak de

har samt fazaen chiKH uTThen

baadal bhi garaj garaj ke barsen

kondon ke kaDakte taziyane

lahraen ghani siyah shab ke

sine mein kai shigaf kar den

tarikiyan phir lapak ke uTThen

aapas mein lipaT lipaT ke larzen

aur TuTte girte lakhon ashjar

kahte rahen mujh se sambhlo sambhlo

main saKHt o siyah pattharon se

Takraata hua luDhakta jaun

is shor mein koi kah raha ho

ye maut nahin hai zindagi hai