Sach ka zaher..

Aa ke patthar to mere sahan me.n do-chaar gire....
Jitne us pe.D ke phal the pas-e-diivaar gire...

Aisii dahashat thii fazaao.n me.n khule paanii kii
Aa.Nkh jhapakii bhii nahii.n haath se patavaar gire......

Mujhe giranaa hai to mai.n apane hii qadamo.n me.n giruu.N,
Jis tarah saayaa-e-diivaar pe diivaar gire..........

Tiiragii chho.D gaye din me.n ujaale ke Khutuut
Ye sitaare mere ghar TuuT ke bekaar gire.......

Dekh kar apane dar-o-baam laraz uThataa huu.N
Mere ham_saaye me.n jab bhii ko_ii diivaar gire.......

Waqt kii Dor Khudaa jaane kahaa.N se TuuTe
Kis gha.Dii sar pe ye laTakii hu_ii talvaar gire......

Ham se takaraa ga_ii Khud ba.Dh ke andhere kii chaTTaan
Ham sambhal_kar jo bahut chalate the naachaar gire.....

Haath aayaa nahii.n kuchh raat kii dal_dal ke sivaa
Haaye kis mo.D pe Khvaabo.n ke parastaar gire....

Kyaa kahuu.N diidaa-e-tar ye to meraa cheharaa hai
Sang kaT jaate hai.n baarish kii jahaa.N dhaar gire.....

Dekhte kyo.n ho 'Shakeb' itanii bulandii kii taraf
Na uThaayaa karo sar ko ki ye dastaar gire..... 


Shakeb Jalaali