dawa ki shishi mein
suraj
udas kamre mein chand
ukhaDti sanson mein rah rah ke
ek nam ki gunj!
tumhaare KHat ko kai bar paDh chuka hun main
koi faqir khaDa giDgiDa raha tha abhi
bina uThe use dhutkar kar bhaga bhi chuka
gali mein khel raha tha paDos ka bachcha
bula kar pas use mar kar rula bhi chuka
bas ek aaKHiri cigarette bacha tha packet mein
use bhi phunk chuka
ghis chuka
bujha bhi chuka
na jaane waqt hai kya dur tak hai sannaTa
faqat munDer ke pinjre mein unghta panchhi
kabhi kabhi yunhi panje chillane lagta hai
phir apne-ap hi
dane uThane lagta hai
tumhaare KHat ko
Nazm
Sarhad-par ka ek KHat paDh kar
Nida Fazli