रूठ - सुलह

shahad sane us shahar ka saya
shaam ki khidki par phaila tha

barsaat ka pani utar chuka tha
par ab bhi gali ka tan geela tha

aise tum haath chura ke
gali mein apne kadam bacha ke
chit put boondon se badan bhiga ke
chale gaye,
darwaze pe gaaj gira ke

tum na thahre, shaam na thahri
peeche pahunchi thi shab gahri

par tere khyaalon ki be hoshi
neend se pehle let chuki thi

sirhane par diye ki lau machal rahi thi
thoda thoda jala hua mein
thodi thodi hawa jali si
aur adhjala sa woh lamha
jiski saansein khidki par hi subak rahi thi

kamre ka rang bhi jaise utra utra
aur galiyare mein ek chup si pasar gayi thi

tab band kitabon ke panno se
kagaz si haseeN woh teri
hasti si tasveer nikali

usi mein jaise simat gaya sab

soch raha tha shayad tum phir
khwab ka jadoo tod gayi ho

phir upar dekha chand laga tum
kaan ka boonda chod gayi ho

phir soch na paya kya kya sochoon
aisa ya phir waisa sochoon
ankhein shayad band hui par
main to shab bhar soch raha tha

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subah achanak hili jo palkein
ujli ujli dhoop daud kar
lipat gayi seedhe seene se

ek thithakti zulf hawa ki
kano ki golaiyon mein machal gayi au

aur dheere se utar ke peeche
badan pe mere pasar gayi yun

jaise koi tamanna bandhe
ek sard si ungli mere kandhe se phisal rahi ho

aur na jane kahaN kahaN tak choo aai woh

teri neechi nazar samne
mujhe pata tha tum aooge
maine dil se bol diya tha
mujhe yakiN tha tum aaoge

aage to kundi sarkake chale gaye the
sone se pahle maine
ghar ka baaki har darwaza khol diya tha