Ajib log

ajib log hain
sahra mein shahr mein ghar mein

sulagti ret pe ThiThure hue samundar mein
KHala mein chand ki banjar zamin ke sine par

jo subh o sham ki be-rabt rah mein chup-chap
talluqat ki tamir karte rahte hain

hawa ke dosh pe tufan zalzala sailab
diya-salai ki tili pe tank atom bam

koi julus koi poster koi taqrir
umaDti bhiD ka har wote koi ballot box

phisalti kursi ka jadu bason ki lambi queue,
kahin pe sehn mein gobar kahin pe gae ka sar

har ek gosha hai shamshan qabr hai bistar
akela phirta hai sunsan shahr mein curfew

qarib ghur pe chiThDon mein jism ke TukDe
mahakti raat se janmi hui fasurda-subh

bigaDte bante hue zawiye khisakti inT
tamam silsile be-rabt munqate rishte

magar wo dauDte pairon pe uThte baDhte hath
har ek jabr se be-KHauf be-niyazana

jo subh o sham ki be-rabt rah mein chup-chap
talluqat ki tamir karte rahte hain

ajib log hain