Yaad Hai Tujhe

Sharjah

hamara ‘Musalla house’ ki

bath hai ye

Yaad hai tujhe?

Jabhi aapne ye kaha:

“Hey, Tony,

agar main ‘terrace-se’

nichey ‘jump’ maarun to

mera tum foto

khinch lega kiya?”

Ye sochke ki

Badda mazaa aayega

maine ye jawab diya tha:

“Jaroor, kiyon nahim?

Magar yaad rak –

Marzi tera,

Payr tera,

Sirf camera hamara”.

Puri ki tumne

Zabardast marzi tumari 

Kiya stunt thi teri!

Main tujhe rukah nahin;

Socha, “dekh lenge kiya hota”.

Phir camera tayyar rak-ke

‘Mid-air’ me

Foto jo maine

Khincha tera

Album-me mera

Aaj tak proof hai tera.