Andhera

abhi raushan hai ye charagh
to ye na samjho

ki ab andhere ka
koi wajud hi na raha

ki wo
raushni ki talwar se kaT kar

mera ja chuka hai
is dhoke mein na rahna

ki wo hamesha ki liye
KHarida ja chuka hai

us ne to bas ek chaalak aur shatir
sipah salar ki tarah

apni pahli haar ko
pahli bazi jitne wale dushman ki

jagmagahaTi wardi mein chhupa liya hai
aur is ke KHeme mein

is tarah ghul mil gaya hai
jaise ab us ka apna koi wajud na ho

lekin dar-asl wo
samaya hua hai inhin ujalon ki zat mein

is charagh ki jalne ki wajh ban kar
yahin kahin

isi raat mein
baDe sabr se is ghat mein

ki kab ye lau paDe maddham
aur wo TuT paDe

ek shahbaz ki manind
apne siyah Daine phailae

aur ghanimat ke kamzor faKHte ko
apne changul mein daboch le jae

meri baat ka yaqin na aae
to chand lamhon ke liye

koi ye charagh yahan se le jae
abhi raushan hai ye charagh

to aandhiyon se bachao use
ye ne samjhao ki ab andhere ka

koi wajud hi na raha