Zeher:

Arz kiya hai

Mai jo chahu to zeher ka vyapar karu,
Mere ird-gird me saapo ki bharmaar hai.

Har muskaan ke peeche ek dagha chhupa hai,
Har saathi ke kadam me bas intezaar hai.

Dil ke kone me khauf ka ek aangan hai,
Jisme sirf khud se hi mera pyaar hai.

Aankhon ke dariya me andheron ka saaz hai,
Har soch ke peeche sirf udaasi ka raaz hai.

Zindagi ke rang bhi khoon se bhar gaye,
Aur har rishte me saap ka zeher chhup gaya.

Har shab me sannata ka ek tufaan hai,
Har khamoshi me ek ghazab ka imkaan hai.

Jahan dosti thi, wahan sirf saaye hai,
Jahan mohabbat thi, wahan sirf pareshani chhaye hai.

Mitti ke saaye bhi ab dard se rang gaye,
Aur phool bhi apni khushboo se mujhse durr ho gaye.

Par mai phir bhi ek shabnam si aas rakhta hoon,
Ki ye saari khamoshiyan khud se baat kar jaaye.

Har saap ke zeher me ek kahani chhupi hai,
Har dagaa ke peeche ek viran gali hai.

Mai jo chahu to zeher ka vyapar karu,
Par shayad is dil me ab bhi insaan baaqi hai.