naya janm

udasi ke aangan mein
mahrumiyon ke gulabon ki khushbu
meri sans ke raston se guzar kar
garm lawe ki surat ragon mein bahi ja rahi hai


mujhe ghar ki diwar-o-dar mein
ummidon ki parchhaiyon ka wo nauha
nazar aa raha hai
jo saut-o-sada ki muqayyad faza se nikal kar


mujassam hua ja raha hai
raat ki sab siyahi meri aankh se
mere jism-o-jaan mein utarti chali ja rahi hai
ek khala mere andar huwaida hua hai


main is kaifiyat ka maza le raha hun
jise kaenat aafrinash ke lamhon mein mahsus karti rahi hai
harf saut-o-sada
lafz mani ki gahraiyon se muzayyan nahin hain


abhi nam se kaam se aur anjam se
mujh mein takhliq hoti hui koi shai se
mere andar ka aadam shanasa nahin hai magar
kya ye kam hai mujhe aagahi ne


naya ek janam de diya hai