chand

wo nile aasman par safed halqa
jise sab chand kahte hain
jise hind-o-pak ke bachche mama samajhte hain salam karte hain
jise shoara


hasin chehron se tabir karte hain
wo nile aasman par safed halqa
chamakta hai jo ghatta badhta bhi hai
khala ki munderon pe chalta bhi hai


khayal-e-mahbub se
shab-e-tanhai ko jagmagata bhi hai aansuon mein jhilmilata bhi hai
wo nile aasman par safed halqa
ziya jis ki yaadon ka darpan dikhati rahi


jawan dil ki dhadkan jagati rahi
khayalon mein
kisi ko bulati rahi jazbaat gudgudati rahi
wo nile aasman par safed halqa


talash mein jis ki ghire
buton ki tarah be-kahe be-sune
hayat-o-maut se be-khabar
hazaron sciencedan us pe jaane ko koshan rahe


wo nile aasman par safed halqa
dikhai dene ke bawajud bhi jo sab ka
bas ek khayal tha tasawwur tha
achanak ek din


usi insan ke qadmon ke niche aa gaya
wo nile aasman par safed halqa
na jis par koi zindagi hai
na husn-e-fitrat ki rida ya odhni hai


jahan sirf khamushi hai
wo nile aasman par safed halqa
haqiqat jis ki sab samajh mein aa gai phir bhi
kisi shair ne kyon apne mahbub ki us se misal di


nazar mein us ki wo hasin bhi kya chand jaisa hai jahan kuchh bhi nahin
jahan hai bas chand lamhon ki chandni