hijratouN ki khalish / expat woes

hijratouN ki khalish 


timtimati roshnioN maiN
jub utra jahaz 
garam hawa garam-joshi say 
hui hum aaghosh 
her ehalkaar nay
'daalari' nazrouN say tola humaiN
khaabouN ki eent
airport hee say bikharnay lagi
na shah'r, na gali, na log
apnay apnay say lagay


expat woes

in the twinkling night
as the plane door opened
hot air slapped the face
officials, porters
evaluated each passenger
- worse than being body searched

same city, same road, same people
- but different
dreams crumbled slowly
and folded at the feet