kathor raahen kathor raahen
— Wazir Agha
KaThor raahen
Jo uljhe dhaagon kaa ek guchchaa saa ban ga.ee hain
Na un ko rangon kee tez barkhaa se Kuch gharaz hai
Vo tez barkhaa jo munh andhere
Kisee pujaaran ke kapkapaate safed honTon pe naachtee hai
Na un kee manzil wo shaam-e-gham hai jo ek mailaa saa tasht le kar
Musaafiron se lahoo ke qatron kee bhiik ro ro ke maangtee hai
Dahakte taare hazeen duaa.en larazte haathon se baanTtee hai
KaThor raahen to aage baDh kar adaa dikhaa kar palaT ga.ee hain
PalaT ke pahloo badal ga.ee hain
Ghaneree shab apnee kaalee kamlee men gum khaDee hai
Ye sochtee hai
Bhanvar kee be-noor chashm-e-tar men
Koee saa seedhaa safed rasta ubhar ke chamke
To shab kaa raahee udhar ko lapke
Ye shab kaa raahee
Samay ke dhaare pe bahte bahte bhanvar kee soorat ubhar gaya hai
Hazaar raahon men ghir gaya hai
KaThor rahen
Jo uljhe dhagon ka ek guchcha sa ban gai hain
Na un ko rangon ki tez barkha se Kuch gharaz hai
Wo tez barkha jo munh andhere
Kisi pujaran ke kapkapate safed honTon pe nachti hai
Na un ki manzil wo sham-e-gham hai jo ek maila sa tasht le kar
Musafiron se lahu ke qatron ki bhik ro ro ke mangti hai
Dahakte tare hazin duaen larazte hathon se banTti hai
KaThor rahen to aage baDh kar ada dikha kar palaT gai hain
PalaT ke pahlu badal gai hain
Ghaneri shab apni kali kamli mein gum khaDi hai
Ye sochti hai
Bhanwar ki be-nur chashm-e-tar mein
Koi sa sidha safed rasta ubhar ke chamke
To shab ka rahi udhar ko lapke
Ye shab ka rahi
Samay ke dhaare pe bahte bahte bhanwar ki surat ubhar gaya hai
Hazar rahon mein ghir gaya hai