zakhm chup-chaap rahegaa to rafu bolegaa — Rakesh Toofan

lauTaa jab chaand bhi suraj bhi khasaaraa kar ke
ham ne chamkaa diyaa aangan ko sitaaraa kar ke

jahaan pe jhuuT hai nafrat hai be-imaani hai
vahin pe zindagi-bhar zindagi bitaani hai

ajiib baat hai us raat ki sahar na hui
kai charaag jale raushni magar na hui

rasm-e-duniyaa ke bayaabaan mein bichhaDne vaale
ishq-e-aavaara tujhe DhunDh rahaa hai ab tak

main shajar dekh ke Dar jaataa huun
is qadar dhuup ki aadat hai mujhe

main baDaa ho gayaa huun magar bachpanaa
mere dil se kabhi bhi gayaa hi nahin

main jo chup thaa hama-tan-gosh thi basti saari
ab mire munh mein zabaan hai koi suntaa hi nahin

sukut par bhi vo shaayad biThaaeinge pahre
sukut bhi to hai ik jurm guftugu ki tarah

aalam-e-hu mein kuchh aavaaz si aa jaati hai
chupke chupke koi kahtaa hai fasaana dil kaa

badan par aaj khaamoshi lapeTe
chalaa aaya sadaa hone se pahle

ajnabi shahr mein kuchh khauf saa mahsus huaa
oDh li main ne khamoshi se utaari hui raat