Nazm

sahra-e-hasti
mein

ek chiz
aawara bhaTakti rahi

mar gai
pyas se

zard-ru
chaman mein

gard-o-ghubar
angDaiyan

le raha hai
KHushk patte

muntazir hain
jumbish-e-yak-tar nafas ke

aur
dida nam

TukTuki bandhe
rasta

tak rahe hain
qasid ka

jaane kab
rihai ka parwana

aae ga
ghaTaen

jhum ke aati hain
ghar ke

aangan par
na puchho

kaise risti hain
khul bhi jati hain

par
ghaTaen

kamre se
dur rahti hain

sabza
diwar se bahar

lahakta hai
kamre mein

sirf
ek lamp

jalta hai
maut aur

zindagi
ke darmiyan

fasla bahut
lagta hai

main
maut ke ham-rah

zindagi ke sath
mar rahi hun

KHamoshi ki
aadat Dalo

sukun mil
jae ga

han
KHamoshi

be-awaz KHamoshi
ek bar

alfaz ko
toD do

manon ke
karb se

najat mil jaega
sari jangen

aap hi aap
ruk jaengi

meri aankhon
se ab

alfaz ki
bunden Tapakti hain

Tapakne do
Tapakne do