Kaun Si Uljhan Ko Suljhate Hain Ham?

Noon Meem Rashid

lab bayaban, bose be-jan

kaun si uljhan ko suljhate hain ham?

jism ki ye kar-gahen

jin ka haizam aap ban jaate hain ham!

nim-shab aur shahr-e-khvab-aluda, ham-sae

ki jaise duzd-e-shab-gardan koii!

shaam se the hasraton ke banda-e-be-dam ham

pi rahe the jaam par har jaam ham

ye samajh kar jura-e-pinhan koi

shayad akhir ibtida-e-raz ka iima bane!

matlab asan harf be-maani

tabassum ke hisabi zaviye

matn ke sab hashiye

jin se aish-kham ke naqsh-e-riya bante rahe!

aur akhir buad jismon men sar-e-mu bhi na tha

jab dilon ke darmiyan haail the sangin fasle

qurb-e-chashm-o-gosh se ham kaun si uljhan ko suljhate rahe!

kaun si uljhan ko suljhate hain ham?

shaam ko jab apni gham-gahon se duzdana nikal aate hain ham?

ya zaval-e-umr ka dev-e-subuk-pa ru-ba-ru

ya ana ke dast o pa ko vusaton ki aarzu

kaun si uljhan ko suljhate hain ham?

Which Mystery do We Unravel ?