bas ik dhoka rah jaata hai
banda tanha rah jaata hai
dekhe dekhe manzar men bhi
kuchh an-dekha rah jaata hai
niind mukammal karte karte
khvab adhura rah jaata hai
shaam dhale us ped pe tanha
ek parinda rah jaata hai
ped agar kat bhi jaae to
ped ka saaya rah jaata hai
ik lamhe ki tah men rakkha
ek zamana rah jaata hai
tum to kya kya ganva dete ho
ham se kya kya rah jaata hai
hijrat karne valon dekho
pichhe malba rah jaata hai
log to paar utar jaate hain
dariya dekhta rah jaata hai
badal dekh ke chal dete hain
sahra pyasa rah jaata hai
akhiri bas ka ek musafir
shab-bhar baitha rah jaata hai
kab padta hai us ka paanv
rasta dekhta rah jaata hai
baat kuchh aur nikal aati hai
sab kuchh socha rah jaata hai
‘janan’ ik tasvir na ho to
kamra suuna rah jaata hai
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