Kahani

main ne ek kahani sochi hai
main use kabhi nahin likhunga

likhi hui kahaniyan paDh kar
log bahut si baaten farz kar lete hain

aur farzi kahaniyan likhni shurua kar dete hain
main ne ye kahani us se pahle kisi se nahin suni

kahin paDhi nahin aur farz bhi nahin ki
us ke kirdar kahani shurua hone se pahle

ya shayad baad mein mar chuke hain
wo ek dusre se kabhi nahin mile

ya shayad hamesha sath rahe hain
main un ke bare mein yaqin se kuchh nahin kah sakta

ghair-farzi kahaniyon ke bare mein
koi bhi yaqin se kuchh nahin kah sakta

un mein sab kuchh KHuda ki tarah ghair-yaqini
maut ki tarah achanak

aur kabhi kabhi mohabbat ki tarah KHub-surat aur ghair-mutawaqqe hota hai
us kahani ki kahani yun shurua

magar aisi kahaniyan kisi ko sunai nahin jatin
warna log KHud ko un ka kirdar samajhne lagte hain

ya shayad aisa hota bhi hai
ye kahani mere pas dushman ki kamzoriyon ke raaz

aur tash ke khel mein turup ke patton ki tarah hai
main ise kabhi nahin likhunga

ise kisi ko nahin sunaunga
is ke kirdaron aur KHud ko bhi nahin

apne doston aur us laDki ko bhi nahin
jis ke liye main ne ek kahani sochi hai