hiroshima ki piDa

kisi raat ko
meri nind achanak uchat jati hai

aankh khul jati hai
main sochne lagta hun ki jin waigyanikon ne anu-astron ka

awishkar kiya tha
we hiroshima naga-saki ke

bhishan narsanhaar ke samachaar sun kar
raat ko soe kaise honge

dant mein phansa tinka
aankh ki kirkiri

panw mein chubha kanta
aankhon ki nind

man ka chain uda dete hain
sage-sambandhi ki mirtyu

kisi priye ka na rahna
parichit ka uth jaana

yahan tak ki paltu pashu ka bhi wichhoh
hirdai mein itni pida itna wishad bhar deta hai ki

chetna karne par bhi nind nahin aati hai
karwaten badalte raat guzar jati hai

kintu jin ke awishkar se
wo antim astr bana

jis ne august 1945 ki kali raat ko
hiroshima naga-saki mein mirtyu ka tandaw kar

do lakh se adhik logon ki bali le li
hazaron ko jiwan-bhar ke liye apahij kar diya

kya unhen ek chhan ke liye sahi ye
anubhuti hui ki un ke hathon jo kuchh

hua achchha nahin hua
yadi hui to waqt unhen katghare mein khada nahin karega

kintu yadi nahin hui to itihas unhen kabhi
muaf nahin karega


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