Sarab

Ahmad Rahi

main jahan tha

vahan tirgi thi khamoshi thi afsurdagi thi

mire kaan naghmon se mahrum the

siskiyan mere honton ki miras thiin

meri ankhen kisi sail-e-pur-nur ki muntazir thiin

miri zindagi raakh ka dher thi

main yahan aa gaya

is tarah khuld men

us musalsal aziyyat se kahish se bachne ki khatir

ki jis se faqat ek main hi nahin

mere jaise kai aur bhi jan-ba-lab the

tira khuld mere liye

mere jaise kai dusron ke liye

raushni naghmagi sarkhushi ki alamat tha ye!

main jahan huun

vahan tirgi hai khamoshi hai afsurdagi hai

mire kaan naghmon se mahrum hain

siskiyan mere kanon ki miras hain

meri ankhen kisi sail-e-pur-nur ki muntazir hain

meri zindagi raakh ka dher hai!