ManTo

main ne us ko dekha hai
ujli ujli saDkon par ek gard bhari hairani mein

phailti bhiD ke aundhe aundhe kaToron ki tughyani mein
jab wo KHali botal phenk ke kahta hai

duniya! tera husn, yahi bad-surati hai
duniya us ko ghurti hai

shor-e-salasil ban kar gunjne lagta hai
angaron bhari aankhon mein ye tund sawal

kaun hai ye jis ne apni bahki bahki sanson ka jal
baam-e-zaman par phenka hai

kaun hai jo bal khate zamiron ke pur-pech dhundalkon mein
ruhon ke ifrit-kadon ke zahr-andoz mahlakon mein

le aaya hai yun bin puchhe apne aap
ainak ke barfile shishon se chhanti nazron ki chap

kaun hai ye gustaKH
taKH taDaKH!