ham ne kaheen dekhaa hai

- Bekal Utsahi

ham ne kaheen dekhaa hai
kuchh phoos ki kutiyaaen
patthar ke makaanon se
aawaara hawaaon ke uksaane se takraaeen
phir chhat ka phataa seena
seeney se dhuaan niklaa
chhappar ke khuley gesoo
phir maang men kutiyon ke sho'lon ki lakeeren hain
deevaaron ke honton par angaaron ki laalee hai
darwaazon ke chehron par sannate ka ghaazaa hai
manzar se suhaagan hai haalaat se bevaa hai
ham ne kaheen dekhaa hai
kuchh deep andheron ki dehleez pe baithey hain -
khud apne ujaalon se khaaye hue zakhmon ko
tanqeed ki unglee se chhoo-chhoo ke sisakte hain
andheron ke honton par hain tanz ki muskaanen
ghabraake sabhee deepak
deevaaron ke taaqon par
khud apnee zabaanon se likh detey hain faryaaden
phir suboh ke shehzaade ki neend uchat'ti hai
kuchh parde sarakte hain
tasveeren ubharti hain
phir charkh me maathey par kaundha sa lapaktaa hai
shehzaada ye kehtaa hai
ye deep naheen
meri majboori ke chehrey hain
main din ke muqaddar ka munsif hoon magar yaaro
lamhon ki tabaahee par sadiyon ka tamaasha hai
ham ne kaheen dekha hai