dekha tu ne kuchh malik
art-gallery teri
aur ye us ki tasviren
be-rahm rivajon ki
makdiyon ke jalon men
nim-jan manazir ki
dher par se kuude ke
roti chunte bachchon ki
shahr ke slum naami
be-nasab thikanon ki
kitni be-vaqat hain ye
jab talak Picasso sa
koi ik musavvir in
bhuuk khaae dhanchon ko
painting men na jad de
camera koi jab tak
in slum thikanon ko
oscar men na dhar de
aaj ki numaish men
namvar musavvir ke
fan pe
unchi boli ka
vo jo ik tamasha tha
tu ne dekha tha malik?
mere bhuke hathon men
kuude vaali roti ka
vo jo ek tukda tha
sukhe phuul ke jaisa
vo jo mera chehra tha
aaj ki numaish men
kitna qimti tha vo
aaj ik musavvir ne
kitna mahnga becha tha
oscar ke mele men
meri gandi basti ke
gham-zada slum ne jo
sirf chand lamhon ko
iftikhar jiita tha
tu ne dekha tha malik?
tu bhi tha vahan malik?
tu bhi roya tha malik?
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