Gulzar
dhundlai hui shaam thi
alsai hui si
aur vaqt bhi baasi tha main jab shahr men aaya
har shakh se lipte hue sannate khade the
divaron se chipki hui khamoshi padi thi
rahon men nafas koi na parchhain na saaya
un galiyon men kuchon men, andhera na ujala
darvazon ke pat band the, khali the dariche
bas vaqt ke kuchh baasi se tukde the, pade the
main ghumta phirta tha sar-e-shahr akela
darvazon pe avaz lagata thaa, koi hai?
har mod pe ruk jaata tha shayad koi aae
lekin koi ahat, koi saaya bhi na aaya
ye shahr achanak hi magar jaag pada hai
avazen hirasat men liye mujh ko khadi hain
avazon ke is shahr men main qaid pada huun
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