Uljhanon Ka Sheher

Main chala tha ek raah par, saaf thi, seedhi thi, Par har mod pe khud se hi mulaqat ho gayi Socha tha main samajh gaya hoon apne astitva ka matlab, Par har soch ke baad ek naya sawal paida ho gaya Jo chehra aaine mein dikhta hai, kya wahi main hoon? Ya wo bas ek tasveer hai jo maine duniya ke liye pehni hai? Jo hans raha hoon, kya waqai mein muskara raha hoon? Ya khushi sirf ek aadat ban gayi hai... bina wajah ke? Main jo dikh raha hoon, kya main wahi hoon? Ya main wo hoon jo main nahi dikh raha hoon? Kya meri pehchaan meri soch mein hai, ya un nazaron mein jo mujhe dekhte hain? Jo har roz mujhe judge karte hain — kapdon se, alfazon se, kaam se? Kabhi kabhi lagta hai main khud se door ho gaya hoon, Ek paraya sa insaan ban gaya hoon apne hi man ke sheher mein Jise sab jaante hain, par woh khud ko nahi jaanta, Jise sab pasand karte hain, par woh khud se khafa rehta hai Main uljhan hoon, main sawal hoon, main raasta bhi hoon, Main maskh bhi hoon, main sach bhi hoon, main jhooth bhi hoon Par ek din aayega, jab main khud se mil paunga, Jab ye dikhawa tootega... aur asli "main" samne aayega