Patthar Ke Naam Roshni Poem by Pushp Sirohi

Ishq ka naam aate hi
tera jhukna hi bata deta hai
ki tera dil ab bhi apne
jhooton ki laash uthaye ghoom raha hai.

Pushp ka naam?
Rooh tak thartharati hogi—
kyunki vafaa ka khoon
tere haathon se hi baitha hai.

Tere lafz the zeher,
teri niyat thi andhera—
aur main tha bewakoof,
jo roshni likh raha tha
ek patthar ke liye.

Dost ho ya tu,
sab ne ek baat sikha di—
etbaar wo aag hai
jo galat logon pe rakho
toh sirf bhasm hi bachta hai.

Chhodo…
Aaj bas itna yaad rakhna:
izaat unhi ko milti hai
jinhe sanskaar ka rang chhoo gaya ho—
baaki sab ko toh
sirf apni hawa ka shor hi sunai deta hai.