Kitne KHayal Raat Ki Palkon Mein Aae The

Deepak Qamar

kitne ḳhayal raat ki palkon men aa.e the

kirnon ne sab charagh savere bujha.e the

chalna paḌa hava ko bhi daman sambhal kar

phulon ke saath raah men kanTe bichha.e the

paani bacha ke rakh liya viraniyon ke biich

kis ne hazaron kos se panchhi bula.e the

sarsabz vo hi peḌ hua moḌ ki tarah

jis ne hava men pankh se patte uḌaa.e the

rasm-o-rivaj ki amar belon ne Das liya

ham ne azal se ḳhud hi ye bandhan bana.e the

taare ga.e kahan ye vahin ke vahin rahe

din se chhupa.e jo vahi shab ne dikha.e the

badle libas aadmi har rut ke rang men

patthar ke yug men aaj ke kapḌe sila.e the

bahar faqir ne kahin Dera laga liya

bazar saare shahar ke ham ne saja.e the

alfaz ka hujum tha pahchante kise

kitne hi bin bula.e kitabon men aa.e the