Mukhautey

Yehaan chehron ka ghanaa jangal hai
Har chehre ke peechhey ek chehraa chhupaa hai
Aur phir jaane kitne roop
Kitne swaang rachey jaatey hain
Mukhauton ko zinda karney ke liye;
Daanton se tapakte khhon ki surkhi
Kabhi kai chehron ka noor thi
Is mein mera aur tumhara chehraa bhi tha
Tumhara lahoo kisi ne mere gaalon pe mal diya
Kya yeh Holi thi? Khoon ki?
Zameen ki laplapaati zabaan
Mere zakhmi sharyano ka lahoo choosti hai
Talabgaar nighaahon ko aasmaan ka pighlaa neelam chhalni karta hai
Daudte bhagtey saaye mere khoon ke pyaasey hain;
Shayad samandar bhi inki pyaas nahin bujhaa pays
Un ki aankein khoon-ashaam parindo ki tarah dhoondhti hain...mujhey?
Andheraa badh raha hai
Shayad is mein saaye gum ho gaye hain
Ya phir saayon ne andheron ko nigal liya hai?
Taaron ki basti abaad ho rahi hai
Mera jism shal ho chukaa hai aur pair katey se jaate hain
Khumaari si aankhon mein basi jaati hai
Ummeed ke khemey sab hattey se nazar aatey hain
Saaye phir se bhaagey chaley aatey hain.
Magar raat ki syaahi mein
Main bhi tahleel hoon kahin
Kya pata raat se mulaqat ab ho ki naa ho
Bejaan laashon ke dher ko sarkaao zara
Khoon ke daldal ko khaaq se chhupaa to do
Neend se aankhein jhapki jaati hain
Do ghadi main so rahoon
Sakoon ke bhulavey mein kho rahoon
Aakhir tumhari tarah
Main bhi to Adam ki aulaad hoon...