Bas yunhi jab samandar kinaare baithu,
Kuchh likh dene ka gunaah ho jata hai.
Kabse andar dafan tha kahin joh,
Woh samandar baahar nikal aata hai.
Lehron ka shor toh hota hi hai behisaab,
Apni har saans ka bhi swar sunai de jaata hai.
Woh pehli saans ek hichki me mil gayi thi.
Pehli aansoo ki boond saagar me ghul gayi thi.
Mujhe chhoone ki koshish karti, aati hui leher ko dekhkar,
Agli saans thandi padh gayi thi.
Na chhoo paayi toh mann hua main hi haath badhakar pakad loon use!
Par woh utni hi tezi se, wapas chali gayi thi.
Phir agli hi leher ne mujhe chhoo liya toh maano,
Mere wajood ka koi sabab hai, yeh eehsaas dila gayi thi.
Yun hi ghanton apni saanson ko sunte hue,
Main saagar ke vistaar ko ghoorti chali gayi thi.
Kitna anant, aseemit, aparibhaashit, alaukik hota hai yeh!
Sab kuchh ant mein usi mein samaa jaata ho jaise.
Phir chand pe nazar gayi aur raatri ghirne ka abhaas hua.
Yun hi lamha dar lamha waqt guzar jaata hai,
Aur fir us adbhut sakshaatkaar ka akhiri pal aa jata hai.
Woh thakit sa mann bhaavheenta ka nakaab phir se chadhaata hai,
Ek gehri saans ke saath woh samandar wapas andar chala jaata hai...
