Main tanha hun, nahin bhi hun

Main tanha hun, nahin bhi hun
Ki mera zehn khaali ek pal ko bhi nahin rahta,
N jane kin khayaalon ke safarnaame,
Hamesha saamne rahte hain jinko padhta rahta hun.
Samandar ke manaazir.
Shorishen,
Maujon ki barq-aamez taqreeren,
Rupahle rooyi jaise narm
Majnoo baadalon ke raqs kii thirkan,
Fizaaon se ubharti taayaron kii jaani-pahchaani,
Magar be-laus aavaazen,
Main sunta hun.
Mujhe mahsoos hota hai
Ki main khaamosh lab, be-khwaab aankhen, munjamid chehra
Hatheli par liye
Bazme-tarab men be-hiso-be-jaan baitha hun.

Achaanak saari aavazen badal jaati hain sholon men,
Haraarat daudkar maahaul ke shaane hillaati hai
Mujhe bhi chhoo ke aahista se kuchh kahti hai kaanon men
Meri be-khwab aankhon men utar aate hain phir se khwaab,
Honton par haraarat ke labon ka lams paakar
Munjamid chehre men ik tehreek si hoti hai,
Khud ko zindagi ke khushnuma aahang se labrez paata hun
Main tanhaa hun, nahin bhi hun.
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