bam phuTne lagen ki samundar uchhal paDe 
kab zindagi pe kaun bawanDar uchhal paDe 
dushman meri shikast pe munh khol kar hanse 
aur dost apne jism ke andar uchhal paDe 
gahraiyan simaT ke bikharne lagin tamam 
ek chand kya dikha ki samundar uchhal paDe 
mat chheDiye hamare charaghe-e-KHulus ko 
shayad koi sharar hi munh par uchhal paDe 
ghoDon ki be-lagam chhalangon ko dekh kar 
bachhDe kisi nakel ke dam par uchhal paDe 
gahri nahin thi aur machalti thi be-sabab 
aisi nadi mili to shanawar uchhal paDe 
yun munh na pherna ki sabhi dost hain yahan 
kab aur kahan se piTh pe KHanjar uchhal paDe
        Ghazal
Bam phuTne lagen ki samundar uchhal paDe
Mayank Awasthi

