duubne vaale bhi tanhaa the tanhaa dekhne vaale the
— Saleem Kausar
Doobne vaale bhee tanhaa the tanhaa dekhne vaale the
Jaise ab ke chaDhe hue the Dariya dekhne vaale the
Aaj to shaam hee se aa.ankhon men niind ne kheme gaaD diye
Ham to din nikle tak teraa rasta dekhne vaale the
Ik dastak kee rim-jhim ne andeshon ke dar khol diye
Raat agar ham so jaate to sapnaa dekhne vaale the
Ek savaar kee saj-dhaj ko raston kee vahshat nigal ga.ee
Varna is tyauhaar pe ham bhee mela dekhne vaale the
Main ne jis saf ko chhoDaa hai us men shaamil saare log
Apne qad ko bhuul ke apna saayaa dekhne vaale the
Main paanee aur aag se ik miTTee kee khaatir lauTaa thaa
Aur ye donon aalam khel-tamaashaa dekhne vaale the
Ab aa.eena hairat se ik ik kaa munh taktaa hai 'saleem'
Pahle log to aa.eene men chehra dekhne vaale the
Dubne wale bhi tanha the tanha dekhne wale the
Jaise ab ke chaDhe hue the dariya dekhne wale the
Aaj to sham hi se aaankhon mein nind ne KHeme gaD diye
Hum to din nikle tak tera rasta dekhne wale the
Ek dastak ki rim-jhim ne andeshon ke dar khol diye
Raat agar hum so jate to sapna dekhne wale the
Ek sawar ki saj-dhaj ko raston ki wahshat nigal gai
Warna is tyauhaar pe hum bhi mela dekhne wale the
Main ne jis saf ko chhoDa hai us mein shamil sare log
Apne qad ko bhul ke apna saya dekhne wale the
Main pani aur aag se ek miTTi ki KHatir lauTa tha
Aur ye donon aalam khel-tamasha dekhne wale the
Ab aaina hairat se ek ek ka munh takta hai 'salim'
Pahle log to aaine mein chehra dekhne wale the