race

wahan bhaw achchha mila tha
koi chaar chhe length ki

baat bhi to nahin thi
bas aakhir mein gardan se

gardan hi ka fasla rah gaya tha
wo jockey ki jis par

bharosa tha mujh ko
usi ne kahin

nahin aisa mumkin nahin hai
to phir

hasab aur nasab
shajara-e-khandan

sabhi dekh dala tha main ne
wo rustam ka beta tha

sohrab hi tha
wo jis bench mein tha

wahan koi us ka muqabil nahin tha
wo chite ki manind udta tha

aur wazan bhi
pith par

us ki itna nahin tha
ki wo haar jata

trainer bhi mahir tha us ka
phir us ke wo sab karname

idhar us ki photo nikalne ko thi
aur udhar

dil ki raftar
koi chaar chhe length ki baat bhi to nahin thi

wahan sirf gardan se gardan hi ka fasla rah gaya tha
chalo man lete hain

phir aaj apne sitare hi achchhe nahin the
chalo auto rickshaw se chalte hain circle

nahin yar
ab itne paise kahan hain


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