Mann ki chita

Aanch dheemi thi
rang bhi neela tha
Jal raha tha main.
Andar hi andar se
Dhuan dhuan har rog hua
aur raakh ki tarah
padh raha tha kala
jab is jalte mann ne
mujhe hi jala dala.

Raakh mein bikhre
kuch khwab, kuch chaah,
abhi na jale the.
Beparwah mann ke kuch kone,
dadadhkte jism ki raakh mein
abhi na rale the.
Jal rahi thi agar,
To vo bechaini thi,
ubal rahi thi agar,
to vo galat fehmi thi.
Udaasi bhi de rahi thi
is aag ko hava,
Mayoosi bhi na hoi paayi,
apne haal se bewafa.
Bhasm ho gya main
phail gya havaon mein
phailte kaale gubaar mein.
Aur baith gyi aag
simat gyi raakh,
Utar gya thanda pad kar,
jal raha tha jis ishq ke bukhaar mein