kisi mausam ka jhonka tha
jo iss deewar par latki tasveer tirchhi kar gaya hai

Gaye sawan mein ye deeware yun seeli nahi thi
na jane kyun iss dafa inn mein seelan aa gayi hai
daraarein pad gayi hain
aur seelan iss tarah behti hai jaise
khushk rukhsaaro par geele aansun chalte hain

ye baarish gungunati thi inhi chhat ki mundero par
ye ghar ki khidkiyon par ungliyon se likh jaati thi sandese

bilakhti rehti hai ab band roshandano ke peechhe
dopehre aisi lagti hain
bina moheron ke khali khane rakkhe hain
na koi khelne wala hai baazi, na koi chal chalta hai
na din hota hai ab na raat hoti hai
sabhi kuchh ruk gaya hai

wo kya mausam ka jhonka tha
jo iss deewar pe latki tasveer tirchhi kar gaya hai

GULZAR