kal raat
— Nida Fazli
Kal raat
Vo thakaa huaa
Chup chup
Udaas udaas
Suntaa raha saDak se guzartee bason kaa shor
Peepal kaa pattaa Toot ke deevaar Dhaa gaya
Aanton kaa dard niind kee pariyon ko khaa gaya
Jhunjhlaa ke us ne chaandee kaa deepak bujhaa diyaa
Aakaash ko sameT ke neeche giraa diyaa
Phailee huee zameen ko dhuen saa uDaa diyaa
Phir kuch nahin
Na khet, na maidaan na raaste
Bas ik nigaah
KhiDkee kee rang-jaaliyaan
(bas tiin chaar aane kee do chaar goliyaan)
Kal raat
Wo thaka hua
Chup chup
Udas udas
Sunta raha saDak se guzarti bason ka shor
Pipal ka patta TuT ke diwar Dha gaya
Aanton ka dard nind ki pariyon ko kha gaya
Jhunjhla ke us ne chandi ka dipak bujha diya
Aakash ko sameT ke niche gira diya
Phaili hui zamin ko dhuen sa uDa diya
Phir kuch nahin
Na khet, na maidan na raste
Bas ek nigah
KhiDki ki rang-jaliyan
(bas tin chaar aane ki do chaar goliyan)