Kahin Tutte Hain

Abrar Ahmad

bahut duur tak

ye jo viran si rahguzar hai

jahan dhuul udti hai

sadiyon ki be-e’tinai men

khoe hue

qafilon ki sadaen bhatakti hui

phir rahi hain, darakhton men

aansu men

sahraon ki khamushi hai

udhadte hue khvab hain

aur udte hue khushk patte

kahin thokaren hain

sadaen hain

afsun hai samton ka

hadd-e-nazar tak

ye tarik sa jo kura hai

ufuq-ta-ufuq jo ghaneri rida hai

jahan aankh men tairte hain zamane

ki ham dubte hain

to is men

taalluq hii, vo raushni hai

jo insan ko jiine ka rasta dikhati hai

kandhon pe

hathon ka lams-e-gurezan hain

hone ka mafhum hai ghaliban

vagarna vahi raat hai char-su

jis men ham tum bhatakte hain

aur ladkhadate hain, girte hain

aur asman, haath apne badha kar

kahin taank deta hai ham ko

kahin phir chamakte, kahin tutte hain