Aatiya...Kya ek rooh se main mila?...

Aadhi raat der se, Ek baar ghar ana pada,
Raste mein chalte chalte, Na chah ke bhi,
Ek puraane kabrstaan se, Guzarna pada,
Thi viraan sadak, Ghanghor andhera,
Milon dur kisiki, Chaya tak nazar nahi aa rahi thi,
Is par baarish bhi, Jamke baras rahi thi,
Na jane kaun si, Darawni aawazein aa rahi thi,
Khud ka haunsla kar buland, Tay karne laga fasla...

Achanak se main ruka, Jab samne kuch aa gira,
Dekha to, Vo kuch aur nahi ek nariyal tha,
Kuch dur chalte hi, Ek dam se meri dhadkan ruki,
Jab kisi ladki ki awaz suni, Laga aise jaise,
Kisi ne mujhe hai pukara, Himmat ka mara,
Nazar andaaz kiye, Khuda ko yaad kiye aage badhta raha,
Dusri baar phir se, Kisine wahi awaaz aayi,
Jutake himmat jaise taise, Maine nazar us aur paltai...

Daudte Daudte pecche se, Mere paas ake khadi,
Safed kapdon mein, Koi hasina lag rahi thi,
Bijli ki chamak mein, Jo maine use dekha,
Thi bheegi sehmi, Dari hui si aur ghabrai,
Vallah Vallah khubsurti se bhi, Khubsurat thi,
Naam bataya Aatiya,
Use bhi fasla tay tha karna, Donon ne shuru kiya chalna,
Badal ke garaj se vo jo dari, Zor se mujhe gale lagi...

Puchne par pata chala, Use bhi mere flats tha jana,
Baaton Baaton mein, Hum donon tay kar liya faasla,
Bas ada kiya shukriya, Aur apne block chali gayi,
Agle din phir usse milne, Uske ghar gaya,
Puchte hi sab pareshaan ho gaye, Hairaan reh gaye,
Uncle Aunti se pata chala, Unki ladki ko guzre,
Kal ko theek, Ek arsa guzar chuka hai,
Sunkr to mere hosh ud gaye, Aur pasine chut gaye...

Kaha unse main uska, Ek purana college dost,
Jab tak maine usse baat ki, Aisa kabhi nahin laga,
Is baat ka phir aaj tak, Maine kisi se zikr nahin kiya,
Ke vo koi ruh ya atma thi,
Buzurg log kyon kehte hain, Raaton mein jaldi ghar aana,
Us din pura bistar par, Ekaant let sonchta raha,
Aur man hi man ye kehta raha, Ye kya ajab ho gaya...

Jo na kabhi dekha suna, Guzri vo raat jab yaad karta hun,
Ek dam se dar uthta hun, Na jane kyon seham uthta hun...