kohra

Bistar ko liye inn kandho pe, khaali haath mai nikla tha

Sard andheri raato se bachta, ujli subaho ki talaash mei phirta

Kabhi haath aye kuch jalte jugnu, kabhi uddte dekhe bebaak parinde

Kabhi sehmi si veeraan dagar thi, Kabhi roshan thay meri manzil ke rastay

Phir chalte chalte ja pahucha mai gehre kohro ki panaah mei, socha tha baadal hai ye to jo le jaye mujhe neel gagan mei

Kya fitrat thi uss kohre ki, jo ujla hai par dhundla hai.
Jo koi usme utar gaya wo khoya hai na nikla hai

Mai hoon uss se anjaan abhi tak, aur khush hu baadal ke bharam se. Jo na chhat-ta hai na nigalta hai, bas bebas sa kar deta hai

Phir bhi thodi se aas hai,  shaayad baaki ab tak saans hai.

Kyu na pee jaau kohre ko mai, aur kar lu apna seena chhalni, ki reh kar bhi iss kohre mei waise bhi na hai manzil milni