Raat ke kinare

Maine kholi jab kiwadi raat ki,
Dhue ke saath kuch khab bhi ud gaye…

Abhi bas bhor ki khat khat se khuli thi ankhe,
Abhit tak raat ke takiye pe hi padi thi main.
Abhi to bujh bhi na payi yhi shama sham ki,
Abhi to udte jugnuon ke par bhi na gine.

Abhi main sochti thi kaise bulau unko,
Koi pairon ke nishan ret par mile bhi nahi.
Abhi to tinka tinka jodti thi yado ko,
Abhi is pal ki parat bhi kaha uteri thi…

Magar kuch sochti tab tak hi darwaza khatka,
Subah ki dhoop mere khabo ko le udi.