Ek vaaq’ah

August 12th, 2006

andhyaarii raat ke aangan meiN ye subah ke qadmoN kii aahaT
ye bhiigii bhiigii sard hawaa, ye halkii halkii dhundlaahaT
gaaRii meiN huuN tanhaa mahv-e-safar aur niind nahiiN hai aankhoN meiN
bhuule bisre armaanoN ke Kh(w)aaboN kii zamiin hai aankhoN meiN
agle din haath hilaate haiN pichhlii piiteiN yaad aatii haiN
gum-gashtah KhushiyaaN aankhoN meiN aansoo ban kar lahraatii haiN
siine ke viiraaN goshoN meiN ik Tiis sii karvaT letii hai
naakaam umangeiN rotii haiN, ummiid sahaare detii hai
woh raaheiN zahan meiN ghuumtii haiN jin raahoN se aaj aayaa huuN
kitnii ummiid se pahunchaa thaa, kitnii maayuusii laayaa huuN

Glossary:
mahv-e-safar = engrossed in journey
piiteiN = plural of piit (love)
goshoN = corners

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