Raaten Sachchi Hain din Jhute Hain

Jaun Eliya

chahe tum meri binai khurach daalo phir bhi apne khvab nahin chhodunga

un ki lazzat aur aziyyat se main apna koi ahd nahin todunga

tez nazar na-binaon ki abadi men

kya main apne dhyan ki ye punji bhi ginva duun

haan mere khvabon ko tumhari subhon ki sard aur saya-gun tabiron se nafrat hai

in subhon ne shaam ke hathon ab tak jitne suraj beche

vo sab ik barfani bhaap ki chamkili aur chakkar khati golai the

so mere khvabon ki raten jalti aur dahakti raten

aisi yakh-basta tabiron ke har din se achchhi hain aur sachchi bhi hain

jis men dhundla chakkar khata chamkila-pan chhe atraf ka rog bana hai

mere andhere bhi sachche hain

aur tumhare ”rog ujale” bhi jhute hain

raten sachchi hain din jhute

jab tak din jhute hain jab tak

raten sahna aur apne khvabon men rahna

khvabon ko bahkane vaale din ke ujalon se achchha hai

haan main bahkaon ki dhund nahin odhunga

chahe tum meri binai khurach daalo main phir bhi apne khvab nahin chhodunga

apna ahd nahin todunga

yahi to bas mera sab kuchh hai

maah o saal ke gharat-gar se meri thani hai

meri jaan par aan bani hai

chahe kuchh ho mere akhiri saans talak ab chahe kuchh ho