farar

main ki bachpan mein ek din ghar se
aisa bhaga ki bhagta hi raha
shahr-dar-shahr be-ghari ka 'azab
aasman mere nam likhta raha


meri khana-badoshiyan mujh se
kah rahi hain ki thahr jaun kahin
aur kuchh thak chuka hun ab main bhi
chahta hun ki ek shab ke liye


thahr kar raste mein dam le lun
is se pahle ki khema nasb karun
chand sae mere ta'aqub mein
dur hi se dikhai dete hain


aur phir bhaari-bhaari qadmon ki
chap kanon mein padne lagti hai
fasla bhi simatne lagta hai
aur main phir se pagalon ki tarah


ek jaanib ko daud padta hun
aur phir sab darawne sae
dhund ke pichhe dub jate hain
main ki is bar bhi sada ki tarah


un ke chungal se bach nikalta hun
bach nikalna bhi ek 'azab sa hai
silsila khatm kyon nahin hota
ek ja-e-aman ki khatir


kab talak bhagta rahunga main