Rasta Rokti Khamoshi Ne Kaun Si Baat Sunani Hai

Ambarin Salahuddin

rasta rokti khamoshi ne kaun si baat sunani hai

raat ki ankhen jaan rahi hain kis ke paas kahani hai

aankh ne vahshat odhi hai ya manzar men hairani hai

dasht ne daman jhaad ke puchha ab kaisi virani hai

manzar hai khidki ke andar ya hai khidki se bahar

gardun ki girai hai ya khaak ne chadar taani hai

kaunde se lapke padte hain chutki bhar nilahat se

taron men manzar khulne se pahle ki hairani hai

saare sang-e-mil bhi manzil ho sakte hain bhed khula

hathon ki rekhaon men har manzil ek nishani hai

aap kahen to tiin zamane ek hi lahr men bah niklen

aap kahen to saari baton men aisi asani hai

roz-o-shab ke bandhan khol ke vaqt ka dariya chal nikle

aap kahen to danai hai ham kah den nadani hai

raat ki chadar tah hone tak dhuup ka jaadu khulne tak

darvaze ke band kivadon se ik baat chhupani hai

jitne pul tak raqs karengi kirnen barf ki qashon par

kohsaron ke daman men bhi tab tak ek kahani hai