mere apne huruf ka jal
meri ruh par tang hota ja raha hai
aur ab to meri ruh ki haDDiyan
chaTaKH rahi hain
aur sarab-e-agahi ke samne
sar paTaKH rahi hain
sukut ke huruf
jinhon ne meri samaaton se
shor ka lahu nichoD liya hai
ye raushni ke huruf
ki jinhon ne meri aankh ke
kanch ke diyon mein rakha hua
tel pi liya hai
ye zaiqe ke huruf
jinhon ne meri zaban ko
labon ke darmiyan mar kar
dafn kar diya hai
aur ye iztirab
jis ne mere pair ki ragon ki jagah
safar ki KHwahishon se bani sutliyan khinch di hain
aur ye aagahi
jis ne meri ruh ki bachi khuchi
haDDiyan bhi sameT di hain
Nazm
Aagahi ka jal
Sarwat Zehra