~ Titli … ~

~ Titli … ~

Mere paeron main … nafzon ko ghaerti,

Cheelti, nazuk wajood ko,

Ahiste ahiste, galaati hui,

Kashmakash ki tezaabi zanzeeren hain,

Ankhon pe, talkh andheron ki pat’ti … kasi hui …

Pankh, jo sat-rangi they kabhi,

Waqt ke ikh’tilaafi hanthon ne,

Lamhaat dar lamhaat,

Parat dar parat,

Ek ek kar ke, rang churaya hai … mere parwaaz ka …

Aaj .. ek jheene panne ke maafiq,

Bad-rang, bad-soorat, be-lahu,

Hai meri chah e udaan bhi ..

Nanhe se jism ke kone main,

Aazmayishon ke khilaaf … ek arrse pehle …

Kisi’kar saans leta, jo ek dil tha,

Usne intiqaal farmaya hai … aaj fajr main hi …

Uff … ye mausam e maa’yusi,

Aur, bad-gumaani ‘titli’ hone ki,

Har ghadi, bhojil hoti peh’chaan,

Har dafa bas ek hi sawaal,

Iss farayb e saraab main,

Kab talak yun dafan rahun?

Qabr main layte hone ke baw’jood,

Intehaai taur pe thaka deta hai,

Ladna khud hi ki khawaaish’at se,

Pankhon ko hawa cha’khaane ki …