Aazmaish

Mushkilen aisi hain, jaise
Koi apna kahe,
Tu jahan
Mai wahan

Umeed ki dor to jaise
Tootati jaati hai, aur
Dil ye kahta hai, ki
Bas, ab aur nahi

Ae Khuda, itni
Berukhi kyon?
Mere daaman mai kya
Koi bhi raahat nahi?

Upar dekhti hoon ki
Koi ishara to ho, par
Dhoondla aasmaan aur
Kaale baadal hi to hain,
Bas

Aazmaishon ka daur hai
Dekhen ab kis 'apne' se
Mulakaat hoti hai...

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Kisi ne khoob kaha hai
"Patta patta din pighla,
boota boota raat gali,
jiska jitna daaman tha
utni hi saugaat mili..."