Ahmad Faraz
ham khvabon ke byopari the
par is men hua nuqsan bada
kuchh bakht men dheron kalak thi
kuchh ab ke ghazab ka kaal pada
ham raakh liye hain jholi men
aur sar pe hai sahukar khada
yaan buund nahin hai deve men
vo baj-byaj ki baat kare
ham banjh zamin ko takte hain
vo dhor anaaj ki baat kare
ham kuchh din ki mohlat mangen
vo aaj hi aaj ki baat kare
jab dharti sahra sahra thi
ham dariya dariya roe the
jab haath ki rekhaen chup thiin
aur sur sangit men soe the
tab ham ne jivan-kheti men
kuchh khvab anokhe boe the
kuchh khvab sajal muskanon ke
kuchh bol kabat divanon ke
kuchh lafz jinhen maani na mile
kuchh giit shikasta-janon ke
kuchh niir vafa ki shamon ke
kuchh par pagal parvanon ke
par apni ghayal ankhon se
khush ho ke lahu chhidkaya tha
maati men maas ki khaad bhari
aur nas nas ko zakhamaya tha
aur bhuul gae pichhli rut men
kya khoya tha kya paaya tha
har baar gagan ne vahm diya
ab ke barkha jab aaegi
har biij se konpal phutegi
aur har konpal phal laegi
sar par chhaya chhatri hogi
aur dhuup ghata ban jaegi
jab fasl kati to kya dekha
kuchh dard ke tuute gajre the
kuchh zakhmi khvab the kanton par
kuchh khakistar se kajre the
aur duur ufuq ke sagar men
kuchh dolte dubte bajre the
ab paanv khadaun dhul-bhari
aur jism pe jog ka chola hai
sab sangi sathi bhed-bhare
koi maasa hai koi tola hai
is taak men ye is ghaat men vo
har or thagon ka tola hai
ab ghaat na ghar dahliz na dar
ab paas raha hai kya baaba
bas tan ki gathri baaqi hai
ja ye bhi tu le ja baaba
ham basti chhode jaate hain
tu apna qarz chuka baaba
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