Wo zinda hai

gulabi daur mein
wo apne fan ka shahzada tha

faza-e-ariz-o-chashm-o-lab-o-gesu ka shaidai
wo uryan

nim-uryan jism ki qaus-e-quzah
un ka tassur

un ki bijli
apni taswiron mein bharta tha

hasinon ke dilon mein wo tha
KHud bhi un pe marta tha

use us daur mein
izzat mili

daulat mili lekin
dil-e-ruman-parwar mein

koi shoala sa bhi mahsus karta tha!
2

musawwir hi ke nate
us ka shash-pahlu tasawwur

ek shoala tha
ki jis ne fan ka wo pichhla tasawwur KHak kar Dala

wo taswiron mein
tajridi tasawwur zindagani ka

baDi KHubi se bharta tha
dikhai dene wala ek naya sangit deta tha

3
wo janib-dar tha

aur saf kahta tha
ki jab insaniyat

tahzib
aur aala-tarin qadren

ghiri hon saKHt KHatron mein
to ek fankar par bhi ye batana farz hota hai

ki wo kis ki taraf hai
fan ka us se kya taqaza hai

4
pikaso mar gaya

ye sog hai lekin
pikaso ab bhi zinda hai

wo apne shah-karon mein
usi andaz se khoya hua hai

aur kahta hai:
main zinda hun

dilon ke dard ko
bechainiyon ko

iztiraاbiyon
aur aahon ko

kahin ek manzil-e-zinda se pahle maut aati hai