Bandhan

daraKHt din raat kanpte hain
parind kitne Dare hue hain

falak pe tare zamin pe jugnu
gharon ke andar chhupe KHazane

kaTe phaTe sab badan purane
qadim chikni tawil Dori mein bandh gae hain

kasif Dar ki ghaliz muTThi mein aa gae hain
kahan gae wo dilon ke bandhan

gulab-honTon ki narm qausen
zamin jo rakhi si ban ke

suraj ke hath par muskura rahi thi
kahan gai wo hawa jo pengen baDha rahi thi

wo sabz KHushbu jo band nafe
gali gali phir ke banTti thi

wo hath thame
nahif jismon ki ek lambi qatar jis mein

kahin bhi koi taDaKH nahin thi
ye kaun hain hum

jo sahme peDon
Dare parindon larazte taron

se bandh gae hain
KHud apne sayon se Dar gae hain