har taraf katranen hain
wo guDiya yahin thi magar ab dikhai nahin de rahi
aur ye dhage, yaqinan wo gesu hain jin ke liye meri raaten kaTin
rui dhunki hui hai
kahin KHun ka koi dhabba nahin
ek taraf us ki poshak udhDi paDi hai
udhar us ki aankhen, kaTe abruon se alag,
KHauf-o-dahshat mein luthDi hui
har taraf katranen hain
badan resha resha hai
niche ka dhaD chil kawwe uTha le gae
labon ka lahu jam gaya hai
(lahu jo yaqinan kisi aur ka hai)
gale par kisi gurg ke dant khinche hue hain
wo guDiya nahin hai magar har taraf katranen hain
main aainda guDiya ki KHatir kapas aur dhage nahin launga
katranen le ke apni kisi aur jaanib nikal jaunga
Nazm
Bil-jabr
Tabish Kamal