TALAASH

Raahon pe musafir khoob mile, par mila na koi jisse dil mile. Mussibat mein saathi toh khoob mile, par mila na koi jisse hansi khile. Shaam ko chaddar samajh, din ki dhoop ko dhak diya. Un musafiron aur saathiyon ko, ek alag jagah rakh diya. Taare bohot the aasman mein, chand-si hansi koi nahi thi. Phool bohot the kichad mein, par kamal-sa koi khila nahi tha. Na jaane kab mushairon ki talash mein hum janaazon se ja khade hue. Na jaane kab haste-haste hum khud hi mushibat mein girte hue. Ab shayad aur na rooh dekh paayegi, na shayad ye jism aur seh paayega. Talash hai us paigambar ki, jo phir se woh hansi de paayega.