Tanhai

tanhai bhi badi ajeeb cheez hai

ruh ko jaise thand lag jaaye, aisa mehsoos kara deti hai

jaise kahin parbat pe baitha insaan
neele aasmaan ki taraf dekhe
kisi ki khoj mein, kisi ki yaad mein

neeche safed barf ki teh, teh ba teh
jaise zameen ne razai si odh li ho

pucha maine,
thand toh ahsaas-e-tan hai
tujhe kis hiraarat ki zaroorat hai?

boli zameen,
tanha sirf tu nahi, banjar sirf main nahi
kabhi sehra ki odh dekh, sunehri ret ki chaadar
naagphani toh bohot milenge
lekin insaan phir bhi banjar kehta hai use

kabhi bheed mein baithe insaan ko dekh
jalwe hazaaron ke dikhenge
lekin tanhai mein, lab pe talab sirf ek ki