Sham

tu aa gai sham
surmai wahshat o hazimat ke sae sae

main dard-ha-dard ek nai nazm bun raha hun
daraKHt aaseb-zadgan dew-paikaran

chahchahe karahen
ye pat nauhe pe sina-kubi mein gum aza-dar

shaKHche barchhiyon ke phal
ghunche zaKHm na-ashna-e-marham

ghane daraKHton mein
zamzama-saz apni apni dhunon ko tartib de rahe hain

lahakte patton ki taliyon mein
hinai hathon ke thapthapane ka lams hai

shaKHchon ke pardon se munh nikale hue ye ghunche
kisi ko aawaz de rahe hain

nigar-e-nikhat ne hajla-e-gul ka parda parda diya hai
wo honT aawaz de rahe hain

ye buad kya hai?
hayat o maut aur shadi o gham ke silsilon

mein ye buad kya hai
zaruf o ahwal ke fasane mein sab mazahir

juda juda hain
main apne hone mein saneha hun ki

waqia hun?
jo ek manzar mujhe rulae

wahi parinde ki chonch par khil ke chahchahae
phir aa gai sham

surmai wahshat o hazimat ke sae sae