Talash

Afroz Alam

yuun lagta hai

pichhle kuchh salon se

shab ki siyahi gahri ho gai hai

shayad ek lamhe ko dusra lamha bhi nahin sujhta

zi-fahm danish-var

apne ehsas pe lage zakhmon ko

mah-o-anjum banae

kisi jadid suraj ke tulua hone ke manzar

maasum jiyale

apne zakhmon ko sambhale

nae vaar se bachne ki talash men

koi kisi ke dosti-bhare safed ghar men be-fikr

koi kisi ke duaon ka muntazir