Sooraj ka Tukda

vak़t ke machhuaare ne
phenkaa thaa jaal
kaid karane ke lie
‘saghan tam’ ko

jaal ke chhidron se
phisal gayaa ‘tam’
aur
kaid ho gayaa
sooraj kaa TukaḌaa

vak़t kaa machhuaaraa
kaid kie phir rahaa hai
sooraj ke us TukaḌe ko
aur
saghanatam hotee jaa rahee hai
‘tamaraashi’ ghaT–ghaT men

ugaanee hogee
naee paudh
sooraj ke nae TukaḌon kee

jaagRt karanee hogee bodhagamyataa
yug–shikShak ke antas men

tabhee khilegee vanaraashi
mahekagaa vaataas
chhiTakengee gyaan–rashmiyaa(n)
miT jaae(n)gee
aap hee aap
aapas kee dooriyaa(n)

aao!
abhee se
haa(n)! abhee se
kooch karen
is naye path kee or
kahaa bhee gayaa hai
jab aa(n)kh khule
tabhee hotee hai bhor!

तम = अंधेरा; राशि = मात्रा, समूह; बोधगम्यता = समझ आने की क्षमता; वातास = हवा

चित्रकार: नूपुर अशोक