Ankahee

Zindagi k manzar
Aankho k aage se aise guzarte hai
Jaise koi unmana sa bachcha
Daant k dar se
Panne palat raha ho kitab k
Shabd dikhte nahi
Par aankho k aage se chalte jate hain
Kai pal, yun hi bewajah
Barbaad…
Dhool si udti hai kuch
In panno se,
Kai dino se khule nahi
Seeli se mehek
Alag hote kaghaz k tukde…
Khadi rehti hu me bhi aise hi
Jaise kahi pe waqt theher jata hai
Aur phir aankho k same se
Log, pal, manzar, manzile…
Sab nikalte rehte hai
Par sudh nahi hoti
Ki ja raha hai kuch
Ya ye ki main thehri hun
Chalet jate hai kadam
Par rasta pata nahi hota
Ek khalipan
Jo sukoon deta hai
Main akeli nahi hu
Log hain
Par jodna padta hai khud ko
Jaan bujh kar
Aur jab kisi se vassta nahi hota
Tab khud ko sunti hu
Khamoshi me araam
Tanhai ka sukoon
Duniya ka tamasha
Mujhe bioscope ka khel lagta hai
Jaise koi ghuma raha hai tasveero ko
Aur main dekhti hu
Par awaaze nahi sunayi deti
Aur main usme shabd bharti hu…
Phir, chup chaap, aage badh jate hai kadam
Aur itni kahaniyo se bhari duniya
Aur log
Meri aankho k aage se guzarte jate hain
Kabhi padhti hu
Aur kbhi, unmane
Paltte jate hai panne
Apne andar unsuni kahaniya samete…