Anghraata

main parda girane laga hun
palak se palak ko

milane laga hun
zamana mere KHwabon mein aa ke

rone laga hai
main unTon ko le aaun

aaKHir kahan ja ke charne lage hain
jahan par

parinde paron ko nahin kholte hain
jahan sarhaden hain falak jaisi qaem

wahan panw dharne lage hain
main unTon ko le aaun wapas

main bheDon ko duh lun
kai maon ki chhatiyan

chhipkili ki tarah
sukhe sine ki chhat se

ek arse se laTki hui hain
unhen ja ke moh lun

kai faKHtaen
jo nikli thin kah kar

ki aaengi wapas
chamakti dopahron se pahle

wo marg-asa andhe KHalaon mein
bhaTki hui hain

gadhe wala
be-wazan rui ko lade hue

shahr se lauT aaya hai
halki thi rui

bahut bhaari din tha
tala-doz tajir ne moti bhi

lane ka us se kaha tha
jo rangin urusana joDe mein jaDne hain

nadan
dulhan ko bhi malum hai

tez barish to honi hai
ole to paDne hain

nazuk si Tahni pe jhula hai
jhule ki rassi hai nazuk

so rassi mein bal aaKHir-kar paDe hain
andhraata baDhne laga hai

machhere ko dariya se wapas bhi aana hai
tannur mein gili shaKHen jalani hain

tannur ki tarah
KHwabon-bhari jal rahi hai

use bhi kushada bhare bazuon mein to aana hai!!