paadaash
— Shakeb Jalali
Kabhi is subuk-rau nadee ke kinaare ga.e hee nahin ho
Tumhen kya khabar hai
Vahaan an-ginat khurdure pattharon ko
Sajal paaniyon ne
Mulaa.em raseele, madhur giit gaa kar
AmiT chiknee golaa.iyon ko adaa saunp dee hai
Vo patthar nahin thaa
Jise tum ne be-Dol, an-ghaD samajh kar
Puraanee chaTaanon se Takraa ke toDaa
Ab us ke sulagte taraashe
Agar paanv men chubh ga.e hain to kyuun cheekhte ho?
Kabhi is subuk-rau nadi ke kinare gae hi nahin ho
Tumhein kya KHabar hai
Wahan an-ginat khurdure pattharon ko
Sajal paniyon ne
Mulaem rasile, madhur git ga kar
AmiT chikni golaiyon ko ada saunp di hai
Wo patthar nahin tha
Jise tum ne be-Dol, an-ghaD samajh kar
Purani chaTanon se Takra ke toDa
Ab us ke sulagte tarashe
Agar panw mein chubh gae hain to kyun chiKHte ho?