Aage BaDhne Wale

aage baDhne wale

badan ko kapDon par oDhte

aur chhuriyan tez kar ke nikalte hain

bhiD ko chir kar rasta banate

naKHunon se noch lete hain

libas aur izzaten-

surKH mirchon se har aankh ko andha kar dete hain

aur baDh jate hain

raunat-bhari muskurahaT ke sath

chiKHte aur chup kara dete hain

sar-e-am raqs karte hain

aur gaDiyan Takra jati hain

laDke laD paDte

mard, patlunen kas lete

aur buDhe, tambaku mein

guD ki miqdar baDha dete hain

koi mez un ke samne jama nahin rah sakta

aur koi mahfil

un ka daKHila rok nahin sakti

wo Thokar se darwaza kholte hain

aur har kursi un ke liye KHali ho jati hai

un ke dabdabe se

diwaron ke palastar ukhaD jata hai

kaghaz, shor karna bhul jate hain

aur mausam, irada tabdil kar lete hain

aage baDhne walon se panah mangte hain

un ke sath

Darte hain

zamin par jhuk kar chalne wale

bojhal KHamoshi se unhen dekhte

aur guzar jate hain

aage baDhne wale nahin jaante

ki aage baDha ja hi nahin sakta

phir bhi wo baDhte hain

pahunch kar dam lete hain

be-hayai ki shiddat

aankhon mein

motiya utarne ki raftar tez kar deti hai

har tane ki chhaal

badan par an-miT KHarashen chhoD jati hai

phiTkiri aur wezlin se chiknaya hua mas

haDDiyon se hamesha juDa nahin rah sakta

har badan aur har kursi ki

ek umr hua karti hai

aur phir hum unhen dekh sakte hain

ek din

lipTe hue libas mein

KHala ko ghurte hue

kisi nim-tarik nasheb mein

par-kaTe parinde ki tarah

miTTi par loTte hue

aage baDhne ki paiham koshish mein