Ek Manzar

Adil Mansuri

pul ke us sire se aati hui

angusht chehre vaali bad-surat aurat ke

latke hue pistanon par

bhinbhinati makkhiyon ki mari hui ankhon men

sukhi nadi ke adh-mue mendakon ki sarsarahat

langde bhikari ki pasliyon ke darmiyan

hanpti ikaniyon ki

kashkoli khansi ki maili shiknon men

rengte bichchhuon ke saae

bason taxiyon aur rickshawaon ke phisalte pahiyon tale

daudti sadkon ki riidh ki haddiyon men

bikharti hui tirgi ka khurdura lams

meri khidki ki

chaukor udasi ke piile danton par

jami hui pidhiyon ko khurachne ki

ek aur nakam koshish ki

siyahiyon men gum ho jaate hain