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Waheed Akhtar

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    zehn jab tak hai

    ḳhayālāt zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    hoñT jab tak haiñ

    savālāt zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    bahs karte raho likhte raho nazmeñ ġhazleñ

    zehn par sadiyoñ se taarī hai jo majlis fazā

    is ḳhunuk aañch se kyā pighlegī

    soch lene se hālāt zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    niiñd meñ Duubī huī āñkhoñ se vābasta ḳhvāb

    tez kirnoñ sinānoñ pe rusvā sar-e-ām

    ye shahīd apnī salīboñ se palaT aate haiñ dil meñ har shaam

    sub.h hotī hai magar raat zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    din guzar jaatā hai be-faiz kad-o-kāvish meñ

    ek an-dekhe jahannam tab-o-tābish meñ

    jism aur jaañ tag-o-tāz har pursish meñ

    dard-o-ġham hasrat-o-mahrūmī har kāhish meñ

    talab-o-tark-e-talab silsila-e-be-pāyāñ

    marg ziist unvān hai har ḳhūn-shuda ḳhvāhish meñ

    ġham se bhāgeñ bhī to faryād-o-shikāyāt zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    vaqt vo daulat-e-nāyāb hai aatā nahīñ haath

    ham mashīnoñ tarah jiite haiñ pābandi-e-auqāt ke saath

    vaqt be-kār guzartā chalā jaatā hai

    kursiyoñ mezoñ se be-ma.anī mulāqātoñ meñ

    saiñkaḌoñ baar aglī huī dohrā.ī huī bātoñ meñ

    mandgī rahne tamannā mudārātoñ meñ

    shikam-o-jāñ ibādāt zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    sub.h se shaam talak itne ḳhudā milte haiñ har kāfir ko

    sajda-e-shukr se inkār mohlat nahīñ milne paatī

    saiñkaḌoñ lākhoñ ḳhudāoñ nazar se chhup kar

    ḳhud se mil lene ruḳhsat nahīñ milne paatī

    ḳhud-parastoñ se bhī tā.āt zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    raat aatī hai to dil kahtā hai ham apne haiñ

    ḳhalvat-e-ḳhvāb meñ duniyā se kinārā kar leñ

    kal bhī denā hai lahū apnā dil-o-dīda jholī bhar leñ

    jism ke shor se aur ruuh fariyād se dam ghuTtā hai

    din ke be-kār ḳhayālāt zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    be-niyāzāna bhī jiinā hai faqat ek gumāñ

    fikr-e-maujūd ko chhoḌeñ to ġham-e-nā-maujūd

    saath har saañs ke hai silsila-e-hast-o-būd

    ġham-e-āfāq ko Thukrā.eñ kareñ tark-e-jahāñ

    phir bhī ye fikr ki jiine ho koī unvāñ

    be-niyāzī se ġham-e-zāt zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    zehn meñ andhe aqīdoñ siyāhī bhar lo

    taaki is nagrī meñ

    kabhī afkār ke sho.aloñ guzar ho na sake

    jabr hukm suno

    hoñToñ ko apne lo

    taaki un rāhoñ se

    kabhī lafzoñ safar ho na sake

    zehn-o-lab phir bhī nahīñ chup hote

    un ke ḳhāmosh savālāt

    pech-dar-pech ḳhayālāt

    zanjīr kahāñ kaTtī hai

    zehn jab tak hai

    KHayalat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    honT jab tak hain

    sawalat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    bahs karte raho likhte raho nazmen ghazlen

    zehn par sadiyon se tari hai jo majlis ki faza

    is KHunuk aanch se kya pighlegi

    soch lene hi se haalat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    nind mein Dubi hui aankhon se wabasta KHwab

    tez kirnon ki sinanon pe hi ruswa sar-e-am

    ye shahid apni salibon se palaT aate hain dil mein har sham

    subh hoti hai magar raat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    din guzar jata hai be-faiz kad-o-kawish mein

    ek an-dekhe jahannam ki tab-o-tabish mein

    jism aur jaan ki tag-o-taz ki har pursish mein

    dard-o-gham hasrat-o-mahrumi ki har kahish mein

    talab-o-tark-e-talab silsila-e-be-payan

    marg hi zist ka unwan hai har KHun-shuda KHwahish mein

    gham se bhagen bhi to faryaad-o-shikayat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    waqt wo daulat-e-nayab hai aata nahin hath

    hum mashinon ki tarah jite hain pabandi-e-auqat ke sath

    waqt be-kar guzarta hi chala jata hai

    kursiyon mezon se be-mani mulaqaton mein

    sainkaDon bar ki agli hui dohrai hui baaton mein

    mandgi rahne ki tamanna ki mudaraaton mein

    shikam-o-jaan ki ibaadat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    subh se sham talak itne KHuda milte hain har kafir ko

    sajda-e-shukr se inkar ki mohlat nahin milne pati

    sainkaDon lakhon KHudaon ki nazar se chhup kar

    KHud se mil lene ki ruKHsat nahin milne pati

    KHud-paraston se bhi taat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    raat aati hai to dil kahta hai hum apne hain

    KHalwat-e-KHwab mein duniya se kinara kar len

    kal bhi dena hai lahu apna dil-o-dida ki jholi bhar len

    jism ke shor se aur ruh ki fariyaad se dam ghuTta hai

    din ke be-kar KHayalat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    be-niyazana bhi jina hai faqat ek guman

    fikr-e-maujud ko chhoDen to gham-e-na-maujud

    sath har sans ke hai silsila-e-hast-o-bud

    gham-e-afaq ko Thukraen karen tark-e-jahan

    phir bhi ye fikr ki jine ka ho koi unwan

    be-niyazi se gham-e-zat ki zanjir kahan kaTti hai

    zehn mein andhe aqidon ki siyahi bhar lo

    taki is nagri mein

    kabhi afkar ke shoalon ka guzar ho na sake

    jabr ka hukm suno

    honTon ko apne si lo

    taki un rahon se

    kabhi lafzon ka safar ho na sake

    zehn-o-lab phir bhi nahin chup hote

    un ke KHamosh sawalat ki

    pech-dar-pech KHayalat ki

    zanjir kahan kaTti hai

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    • Book : azadi ke bad urdu nazm (Pg. 611)
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