dhup ka zaiqa

dhup ki sargoshi se
zamin ki bhurnhuri mitti murtaish hui
safedi surkhi mein dhali
ya phir zarkhezi banjar hui


hairat tazabzub ka shikar hai
thakan zindagi se badh rahi hai
ukhadti sanson ki
alwida'i mahak se


kamra udas hai
side table pe dhare pen
aur diary
muntazir hain


shayad
ki aakhiri sham un pe darj ki jae
palkon ke pichhe
chhupi aankhon ke khwab nile ho chuke hain


intizar ki aakhiri karwat se sanjida si hansi ki aamezish
lahu rang
aansuon mein ghul kar so gai hai
dhup ka zaiqa hifz karna aasan nahin hota