tamashai na mil pae

tawajjoh
wo yahan kis ko mili hai
khuda ne kya kasar chhodi thi koi
tawajjoh khinchne ki


magar kya hath aaya
tamasha-gah tak lae gae the muft mein hum
ticket bhi wapsi ka jeb mein us ne hamari rakh diya tha
ki hum be-fikr ho kar khel ka us ke maza len


faqat ta'rif karne ke 'ewaz
tali bajaane ke 'ewaz jannat
bada in'am tha
tamashe raushniyon ke bhi sab dilchasp the


magar phir bhi hamein aisa nahin lagta
tamasha dhyan se dekha kisi ne
wo jis ek wah ki khatir
ye sara intizam us ne kiya tha


dilon se wo kabhi nikli kisi ke
agar ye sab khuda ke sath ho sakta hai
to hum kya
hamare chhote mote khel kya


bazigari kya
sabab banta nahin shikwe ka koi
bila matlab tamasha dekhne walon se apne hum khafa hain
khuda ko jab yahan achchhe tamashai na mil pae


to hum kya hain