Kitaab ke kuch panne piley pad gaye hain

Alfaaz jo salaamat the inmein…kal tak

Aaj voh saare khatre mein pad gaye hain

Roz jaise mehfil jamti thi

Mere shabd madiraa ban, kitaab ke inn panno par jaam chalkate the

Nasha mera badhta jaata tha, shabdon ka caravan chalta jaata tha

Magar waqt ki rajneeti dekho

Kisse jo saare khoobsurat the inmein…kal tak

Aaj voh saare berang ho gaye hain

Kitaab ke kuch panne piley pad gaye hain

Raja-rani ki kahaniya hain inmein

Pyaar ki baarish mein bheege anginat pal

Mann-mauji armaano ki karvatein hain inmein

Aur ek tasveer, ek naam, ek pehchaan hain inmein

Sochti hun, kya bekaar thi woh, dukan-daar ne bechi jo neeli syaahi mujhko?

Muskura karte the jo mausam inmein…kal tak

Aaj woh saare udaas ho gaye hain

Meri kitaab ke kuch panne piley pad gaye hain

Zindagi ke khel ka aakhri daav hai shayad

Mareez ki aakhri saans hai yaa hai shayad gunehgaar ki akhri khwahish

Shabdon ka caravan ruk sa gaya hai, manzil tak pahuche bhi nahin aur raasta khatm

ho gaya hai

Socha tha kuch aisa likhkar alvidaa kahun jo sabke chehrein par muskaan layein

Nahin likh paayi…

Afsos…khud apni khwahish puri nah kar payi

Maine jaane kitne sapne buney the inmein…kal tak

Aaj voh saare adhure reh gaye hain

Ab aur likhkar bhi kya karu? Ab toh kitaab ke panne piley pad gaye hain!