siip mutthi men hai afaq bhi ho sakta hai
aur agar chahun to ye khaak bhi ho sakta hai
ye jo maasum sa dar hai kisi bachche jaisa
aise halat men saffak bhi ho sakta hai
aao us tisre nukte pe bhi kuchh ghaur karen
ham jise juft kahen taaq bhi ho sakta hai
vajd men raqs to be-khauf kiya jaata hai
ho agar ishq to bebak bhi ho sakta hai
hijr nasur hai chup-chap hi jhelo is ko
ah-o-zari se khatarnak bhi ho sakta hai
ye jo sarsabz sa lagta hai umidon ka shajar
rut badalne pe ye khashak bhi ho sakta hai
to abhi bhej de us paar se rahmat koi
main ye sunti huun karam daak bhi ho sakta hai
vo jo koson tujhe phaila hua aata hai nazar
vo samundar miri poshak bhi ho sakta hai
ye siyah-bakht use dhundne lag jaaen agar
un ko phir nuur ka idrak bhi ho sakta hai
main jo mitti se khuda aur banana chahun
asman mere liye chaak bhi ho sakta hai
kyuun na ‘injil’ dobara se utari jaae
koi isai ki tarah paak bhi ho sakta hai
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