Bas Yunhi Tum
Ek jagah thi jahan main khadi thi,
Bahar se shant, andar se uljhi hui.
Phir achanak... piche se ek narm, garam sa hug.
Main thodi si chauk gayi,
Par jaise hi tumne mera naam liya,
Us ek lafz mein apnapan sama gaya.
Main palti, aur tumhe kas kar gale laga liya.
Tumhare muh se bas itna nikla —
“Kya tum theek ho? Sab theek hai?”
Aur mere aansu khud-ba-khud beh nikle.
Black dress mein tumhari woh khamosh si presence,
Jaise andheron mein bhi ek alag roshni ho.
Tumhari baaton mein woh gehraai thi,
Jo aaj tak koi samajh nahi paya,
Jo koi itni gehraai tak soch bhi nahi saka.
Bas yunhi... meri rooh ki uljhano mein,
Tumhare alfaazon ka sukoon ghul gaya.
Maine poocha — “Kaise aana hua?”
Usne kaha — “Tumhe yun dekha toh bas chala aaya.”
Phir maine poocha — “Phir kab aaoge?”
Usne kaha — “Jab tum chahogi.”
