dubne Wale Bhi Tanha The Tanha dekhne Wale The

Saleem Kausar

dubne vaale bhi tanha the tanha dekhne vaale the

jaise ab ke chadhe hue the dariya dekhne vaale the

aaj to shaam hi se aankhon men niind ne kheme gaad diye

ham to din nikle tak tera rasta dekhne vaale the

ik dastak ki rim-jhim ne andeshon ke dar khol diye

raat agar ham so jaate to sapna dekhne vaale the

ek savar ki saj-dhaj ko raston ki vahshat nigal gai

varna is tyauhar pe ham bhi mela dekhne vaale the

main ne jis saf ko chhoda hai us men shamil saare log

apne qad ko bhuul ke apna saaya dekhne vaale the

main paani aur aag se ik mitti ki khatir lauta tha

aur ye donon aalam khel-tamasha dekhne vaale the

ab aina hairat se ik ik ka munh takta hai ‘salim’

pahle log to aine men chehra dekhne vaale the