Khwaab

Wo khwaab jo aankhon mein basar kar chuke hain,

Mere saath saath kayi saalon ka safar kar chuke hain.

Hothon pe na kabhi mil saki unhein panah

Wo aansuon ke saaye mein ghar kar chuke hain.

In aasuon ke chhalak jaane se aitraaz hai mujhe

Kahin inke aayne mein na dikh jaaye, jo ye asar kar chuke hain

Faasle bhi ab gheraane lage hain darmiyaan

 Do kadmon ka safar tha, hum wo bhi na tay kar sake hain.

Hakikat sa mahsoos karti hun inhein

Yeh kuch mujhsi hi shakal rakhne lage hain.

Jo manzar na mumkin ho sakenge kabhi

Unhein khaabon mein apna humsafar kar chuke hain.

Na samjha na sambhla,

Ek aansun aankhon se, na jaane kab beh nikla

Na chaahte the jisse kabhi batana

Zahir kar chala, ye paagal kuch aise bikhra.

Khwabon ko khwaab hi rehne do

Hum bhi kahan unhein shakle dene chale hain.

Labzon ke daayre chubhte hain inhein,

Ye meri bandh aankhon mein hi bhalein hain.

                                                       ~8/12/2012