kanton ki chattan pe khadi
main ankhon ki suiyan nikal rahi huun
ye ilaqa kis saltanat men shamil hai
mulukiyat meri zaban pe kante
halq men phanda
ankhen bahar
shah-balut ke lambe darakhton jaise
lambe puut bahut ho gae hain
jangal men darakht ziyada ho jaaen
to aag laga kar darakht kam kar diye jaate hain
bahar nikli hui aankh se zaafran ka khet
aur kate hue bazuon se ganne ki poriyan ban gai hain
ham ne ek jhuut bola tha na
ab saari umr us ko sach sabit karne men guzar denge
ham ki jo zindagi bhar
apne hisse ki roti kamane ki koshish karte hain
aur bhuke rahte hain
jhuti aas ki chhatri tale
bulbule jaise aansu
batashon ki tarah thaal men sajae
kab tak batlati rahogi
ki vo tumhara qatil nahin hai
qatl mahz saniye men
zindagi ka rishta khatm karne ka naam nahin
maujud se inkar bhi
to qatl ke mutaradif hota hai
mera ji karta hai
vo jo sab mere qatil hain
main unhen hava ki tarah nigal jaun
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