Pehle Tum

By Faheed Amin

Tum pehle meri khamoshi ko samajh leti thi,

Ab wohi khamoshi humare beech ek diwar hai.

Main bolta hoon,

Par tum sunne ke liye rukti nahi.

Shayad meri awaaz ab utni mehfooz nahi rahi,

Shayad maine apne hi lafzon se who jagah khona shuru kar diya.

Bharosa, haan wohi bharosa,

Jo kabhi humne milkar banaya tha —

Mitti ka ek ghar jaisa,

Jise humne apni haath ki lakeeron se sajaya tha.

Main hi who toofaan ban gaya,

Jo uss ghar ko tod gaya.

Ab mitti ke who tukde mere haathon mein hain,

Par tumhare haath khali hain,

Tumne sab kuch chhod diya hai.

By Faheed Amin