ye mast mast ghata, ye bhari bhari barsat
tamam hadd-e-nazar tak ghulavaton ka saman
faza-e-sham men dore se padte jaate hain
jidhar nigah karen kuchh dhuan sa uthta hai
dahak utha hai taravat ki aanch se akash
ze-farsh ta-falak angdaiyon ka aalam hai
ye mad-bhari hui purvaiyan sanakti hui
jhinjhodti hai hari daliyon ko sard hava
ye shakh-sar ke jhulon men peng padte hue
ye lakhon pattiyon ka nachna ye raqs-e-nabat
ye be-khudi-e-musarrat ye valihana raqs
ye tal-sam ye chhama-chham ki kaan bajte hain
hava ke dosh pe kuchh uudi uudi shaklon ki
nashe men chuur si parchhaiyan thirakti hui
ufuq pe dubte din ki jhapakti hain ankhen
khamosh soz-e-darun se sulag rahi hai ye sham!
mire makan ke aage hai ek chauda sahn vasia
kabhi vo hansta nazar aata hai kabhi vo udaas
isi ke biich men hai ek ped pipal ka
suna hai main ne buzurgon se ye ki umr us ki
jo kuchh na hogi to hogi qarib chhiyanve saal
chhidi thi hind men jab pahli jang-e-azadi
jise dabane ke baad us ko ghadr kahne lage
ye ahl-e-hind bhi hote hain kis qadar maasum
vo dar-o-gir vo azadi-e-vatan ki jang
vatan se thi ki ghanim-e-vatan se ghaddari
biphar gae the hamare vatan ke piir o javan
dayar-e-hind men ran pad gaya tha chaar taraf
usi zamane men kahte hain mere daada ne
jab arz-e-hind sinchi khuun se ”saputon” ke
miyan-e-sahn lagaya tha la ke ik pauda
jo ab-o-atish-o-khak-o-hava se palta hua
khud apne qad se ba-josh-e-numu nikalta hua
fusun-e-ruh banati ragon men chalta hua
nigah-e-shauq ke sanchon men roz dhalta hua
suna hai raviyon se didani thi us ki uthan
har ik ke dekhte hi dekhte chadha parvan
vahi hai aaj ye chhitnar ped pipal ka
vo tahniyon ke kamandal liye jatadhari
zamana dekhe hue hai ye ped bachpan se
rahi hai is ke liye dakhli kashish mujh men
raha huun dekhta chup-chap der tak us ko
main kho gaya huun kai baar is nazare men
vo us ki gahri jaden thiin ki zindagi ki jaden?
pas-e-sukun-e-shajar koi dil dhadakta tha
main dekhta tha use hasti-e-bashar ki tarah
kabhi udaas kabhi shadman kabhi gambhir
faza ka surmai rang aur ho chala gahra
ghula ghula sa falak hai dhuan dhuan si hai shaam
hai jhutputa ki koi azhdaha hai mail-e-khvab
sukut-e-sham men darmandagi ka aalam hai
ruki ruki si kisi soch men hai mauj-e-saba
ruki ruki si safen malgaji ghataon ki
utaar par hai sar-e-sahn raqs pipal ka
vo kuchh nahin hai ab ik jumbish-e-khafi ke siva
khud apni kaifiyat-e-nil-gun men har lahza
ye shaam dubti jaati hai chhupti jaati hai
hijab-e-vaqt sire se hai be-his-o-harakat
ruki ruki dil-e-fitrat ki dhadkanen yak-lakht
ye rang-e-sham ki gardish hi asman men nahin
bas ek vaqfa-e-tarik, lamha-e-shahla
sama men jumbish-e-mubham si kuchh hui fauran
tuli ghata ke tale bhige bhige patton se
hari hari kai chingariyan si phuut padin
ki jaise khulti jhapakti hon be-shumar ankhen
ajab ye ankh-micholi thi nur-o-zulmat ki
suhani narm laven dete an-ginat jugnu
ghani siyah khunuk pattiyon ke jhurmut se
misal-e-chadar-e-shab-tab jagmagane lage
ki thartharate hue ansuon se saghar-e-sham
chhalak chhalak pade jaise baghair saan guman
butun-e-sham men in zinda qumqumon ki damak
kisi ki soi hui yaad ko jagati thi
vo be-panah ghata vo bhari bhari barsat
vo scene dekh ke ankhen miri bhar aati thiin
miri hayat ne dekhi hain biis barsaten
mire janam hi ke din mar gai thi maan meri
vo maan ki shakl bhi jis maan ki main na dekh saka
jo aankh bhar ke mujhe dekh bhi saki na vo maan
main vo pisar huun jo samjha nahin ki maan kya hai
mujhe khilaiyon aur daiyon ne paala tha
vo mujh se kahti thiin jab ghir ke aati thi barsat
jab asman men har su ghataen chhati thiin
ba-vaqt-e-sham jab udte the har taraf jugnu
diye dikhate hain ye bhuli-bhatki ruhon ko
maza bhi aata tha mujh ko kuchh un ki baton men
main un ki baton men rah rah ke kho bhi jaata tha
par is ke saath hi dil men kasak si hoti thi
kabhi kabhi ye kasak huuk ban ke uthti thi
yatim dil ko mire ye khayal hota thaa!
ye shaam mujh ko bana deti kaash ik jugnu
to maan ki bhatki hui ruuh ko dikhata raah
kahan kahan vo bichari bhatak rahi hogi
kahan kahan miri khatir bhatak rahi hogi
ye soch kar miri halat ajiib ho jaati
palak ki ot men jugnu chamakne lagte the
kabhi kabhi to miri hichkiyan si bandh jatin
ki maan ke paas kisi tarah main pahunch jaun
aur us ko raah dikhata hua main ghar laun
dikhaun apne khilaune dikhaun apni kitab
kahun ki padh ke suna to miri kitab mujhe
phir is ke baad dikhaun use main vo copy
ki tedhi-medhi lakiren bani thiin kuchh jis men
ye harf the jinhen main ne likkha tha pahle-pahal
aur us ko raah dikhata hua main ghar laun
dikhaun phir use angan men vo gulab ki bel
suna hai jis ko usi ne kabhi lagaya tha
ye jab ki baat hai jab meri umr hi kya thi
nazar se guzri thiin kal chaar panch barsaten
guzar rahe the mah-o-sal aur mausam par
hamare shahar men aati thi ghir ke jab barsat
jab asman men udte the har taraf jugnu
hava ki mauj-e-ravan par diye jalae hue
faza men raat gae jab darakht pipal kaa!
hazaron jugnuon se koh-e-tur banta tha
hazaron vadi-e-aiman thiin jis ki shakhon men
ye dekh kar mire dil men ye huuk uthti thi
ki main bhi hota inhin jugnuon men ik jugnu
to maan ki bhatki hui ruuh ko dikhata raah
vo maan main jis ki mohabbat ke phuul chun na saka
vo maan main jis se mohabbat ke bol sun na saka
vo maan ki bhench ke jis ko kabhi main so na saka
main jis ke anchalon men munh chhupa ke ro na saka
vo maan ki ghutnon se jis ke kabhi lipat na saka
vo maan ki siine se jis ke kabhi chimat na saka
humak ke god men jis ki kabhi main chadh na saka
main zer-e-saya-e-ummid jis ke badh na saka
vo maan main jis se shararat ki daad pa na saka
main jis ke hathon mohabbat ki maar kha na saka
sanvara jis ne na mere jhandule balon ko
basa saki na jo honton se suune galon ko
jo meri aankhon men ankhen kabhi na daal saki
na apne hathon se mujh ko kabhi uchhal saki
vo maan jo koi kahani mujhe suna na saki
mujhe sulane ko jo loriyan bhi ga na saki
vo maan jo duudh bhi apna mujhe pila na saki
vo maan jo haath se apne mujhe khila na saki
vo maan gale se mujhe jo kabhi laga na saki
vo maan jo dekhte hi mujh ko muskura na saki
kabhi jo mujh se mithai chhupa ke rakh na saki
kabhi jo mujh se dahi bhi bacha ke rakh na saki
main jis ke haath men kuchh dekh kar dahak na saka
patak patak ke kabhi paanv main thunak na saka
kabhi na khincha shararat se jis ka anchal bhi
racha saki miri aankhon men jo na kajal bhi
vo maan jo mere liye titliyan pakad na saki
jo bhagte hue baazu mire jakad na saki
badhaya pyaar kabhi kar ke pyaar men na kami
jo munh bana ke kisi din na mujh se ruuth saki
jo ye bhi kah na saki ja na bolungi tujh se
jo ek baar khafa bhi na ho saki mujh se
vo jis ko jutha laga munh kabhi dikha na saka
kasafaton pe miri jis ko pyaar aa na saka
jo mitti khane pe mujh ko kabhi na piit saki
na haath thaam ke mujh ko kabhi ghasit saki
vo maan jo guftugu ki rau men sun ke meri bad
kabhi jo pyaar se mujh ko na kah saki ghamad
shararaton se miri jo kabhi ulajh na saki
himaqaton ka miri falsafa samajh na saki
vo maan kabhi jise chaunkane ko main luk na saka
main raah chhenkne ko jis ke aage ruk na saka
jo apne haath se bahrup mere bhar na saki
jo apni aankhon ko aina mera kar na saki
gale men daali na bahon ki phul-mala bhi
na dil men lauh-e-jabin se kiya ujala bhi
vo maan kabhi jo mujhe baddhiyan pahna na saki
kabhi mujhe nae kapdon se jo saja na saki
vo maan na jis se ladakpan ke jhuut bol saka
na jis ke dil ke daran kunjiyon se khol saka
vo maan main paise bhi jis ke kabhi chura na saka
saza se bachne ko jhuti qasam bhi kha na saka
vo maan ki ayat-e-rahmat hai jis ki chin-e-jabin
vo maan ki haan se bhi hoti hai badh ke jis ki nahin
dam-e-itab jo banti farishta rahmat ka
jo raag chhedti jhunjhla ke bhi mohabbat ka
vo maan ki ghudkiyan bhi jis ke giit ban jaaen
vo maan ki jhidkiyan bhi jis ki phuul barsaen
vo maan ham us se jo dam bhar ko dushmani kar len
to ye na kah sake ab aao dosti kar len
kabhi jo sun na saki meri totli baten
jo de saki na kabhi thappadon ki saughaten
vo maan bahut se khilaune jo mujh ko de na saki
khiraj-e-sar-khushi-e-sarmadi jo le na saki
vo maan main jis se ladai kabhi na thaan saka
vo maan main jis pe kabhi mutthiyan na taan saka
vo meri maan main kabhi jis ki piith par na chadha
vo meri maan kabhi kuchh jis ke kaan men na rakha
vo maan kabhi jo mujhe kardhani pinha na saki
jo taal haath se de kar mujhe nacha na saki
jo mere haath se ik din dava bhi pi na saki
ki mujh ko zindagi dene men jaan hi de di
vo maan na dekh saka zindagi men jis ki chaah
usi ki bhatakti hui ruuh ko dikhata raah
ye soch soch ke ankhen miri bhar aati thiin
to ja ke suune bichhaune pe let rahta tha
kisi se ghar men na raaz apne dil ke kahta tha
yatim thi miri duniya, yatim meri hayat
yatim sham-o-sahar thii, yatim the shab-o-roz
yatim meri padhai thi mere khel yatim
yatim meri masarrat thi mera gham bhi yatim
yatim ansuon se takiya bhiig jaata tha
kisi se ghar men na kahta tha apne dil ka bhed
har ik se duur akela udaas rahta tha
kisi shamail-e-nadida ko main takta tha
main ek vahshat-e-be-nam se hadakta tha
guzar rahe the mah-o-sal aur mausam par
isi tarah kai barsaten aaiin aur gaiin
main rafta rafta pahunchne laga ba-sinn-e-shuur
to jugnuon ki haqiqat samajh men aane lagi
ab un khilaiyon aur daiyon ki baton par
mira yaqin na raha mujh pe ho gaya zahir
ki bhatki ruhon ko jugnu nahin dikhate charagh
vo man-ghadat si kahani thi ik fasana tha
vo be-padhi likhi kuchh auraton ki thi bakvas
bhatakti ruhon ko jugnu nahin dikhate charagh
ye khul gaya mire bahlane ko thiin ye baten
mira yaqin na raha in fuzul qisson par
hamare shahar men aati hain ab bhi barsaten
hamare shahar par ab bhi ghataen chhati hain
hanuz bhigi hui surmai fazaon men
khutut-e-nur banati hain jugnuon ki safen
faza-e-tira men udti hui ye qindilen
magar main jaan chuka huun ise bada ho kar
kisi ki ruuh ko jugnu nahin dikhate raah
kaha gaya tha jo bachpan men mujh se jhuut tha sab
magar kabhi kabhi hasrat se dil men kahta huun
ye jante hue jugnu nahin dikhate charagh
kisi ki bhatakti hui ruuh ko magar phir bhi
vo jhuut hi sahi kitna hasin jhuut tha vo
jo mujh se chhin liya umr ke taqaze ne
main kya bataun vo kitni hasin duniya thi
jo badhti umr ke hathon ne chhin li mujh se
samajh sake koi ai kaash ahd-e-tifli ko
jahan dekhna mitti ke ek reze ko
numud-e-lala-e-khud-rau men dekhna jannat
kare nazara-e-kaunain ik gharaunde men
utha ke rakh le khudai ko jo hatheli par
kare davam ko jo qaid ek lamhe men
suna? vo qadir-e-mutlaq hai ek nannhi si jaan
khuda bhi sajde men jhuk jaae samne us ke
ye aql-o-fahm badi chiiz hain mujhe taslim
magar laga nahin sakte ham is ka andaza
ki aadmi ko ye padti hain kis qadar mahngi
ik ek kar ke vo tifli ke har khayal ki maut
bulugh-e-sin men vo sadme nae khayalon ke
nae khayal ka dhachka nae khayal ki tiis
nae tasavvuron ka karb, al-aman ki hayat
tamam zakhm nihan hai tamam nashtar hai
ye chot kha ke sambhalna muhal hota hai
sukut raat ka jis vaqt chhedta hai sitar
kabhi kabhi tiri paael ki aati hai jhankar
to meri aankhon se moti barasne lagte hain
andheri raat ke parchhaven dasne lagte hain
main jugnu ban ke to tujh tak pahunch nahin sakta
jo tujh se ho sake ai maan tu vo tariqa bata
tu jis ko pa le vo kaghaz uchhal duun kaise
ye nazm main tire qadmon men daal duun kaise
nava-e-dard se kuchh ji to ho gaya halka
magar jab aati hai barsat kya karun is ko
jab asman men udte hain har taraf jugnu
sharab-e-nur liye sabz abginon men
kanval jalate hue zulmaton ke sinon men
jab un ki tabish-e-be-sakhta se pipal ka
darakht sarv-e-charaghan ko maat karta hai
na jaane kis liye ankhen miri bhar aati hain
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