apni marhuma man ke liye chand lafz

meri ammi
mujhe school jaane ke liye tayyar karti thi
mere jute
mera basta


meri wardi
sabhi kuchh us ki almari mein rakkha tha
mere baste mein rakkha lunch
biscuit


toffiyan
aur toast
jab yunhi bina khae kabhi ghar lautta to ek ghusse se bhari aawaz aur phir chand lamhon ke liye
wo ruth jati thi


magar jab wo meri aankhon mein aansu dekhti to man jati thi
main darta tha
kabhi bazar mein jata to ungli tham rakhta tha
mujhe lagta agar mujh se ye ungli chhut jaegi


to main kho jaunga
khone ka dar chaalis salon tak mere dil mein raha
aur main ne ek lamha bhi wo ungli nahin chhodi
magar ek roz jab us ne mere mazbut hathon


mein
ye duniya chhod di
meri bhi ungli kat gai
ye zindagi jo ek dil mein mujtama thi sainkadon tukdon ke andar bat gai