tijarati hawa
vo din kaise din the
havā mujh se kahtī
chalo saath mere
chalo donoñ mil kar tijārat kareñ
duur kī sar-zamīnoñ ke
logoñ se
peñgeñ baḌhā.eñ
samundar kī maujoñ ko ham paar kar ke
ghane surḳh shahroñ meñ maujeñ uḌā.īñ
magar maiñ ye kahtā
mujhe samt se kuchh bhī lenā nahīñ hai
ki har samt
sāhil pe baiThī chaTTānoñ se
sar phoḌtī hai
vahīñ phir chaTTānoñ ke qadmoñ meñ
dam toḌtī hai
nahīñ maiñ ye kahtā
mujhe duur desoñ ko jaanā nahīñ hai
mujhe to samundar ke andar hī rahnā hai
whēloñ se aur shārkoñ se bhare
gahre sāgar meñ chāroñ taraf ghūmnā hai
mujhe un jazīroñ se bhī duur rahnā hai
jo mīThe naġhmoñ siren kā jaadū jagā.e
ghanī niiñd taqsīm karne pe māmūr haiñ
havā mujh se kahtī
chalo saath mere
magar maiñ samundar ke namkīn paanī kā aadī
mujhe kyā paḌī thī ki maiñ
sar-phirī us havā kī koī baat suntā
kisī sāhilī shahr ke pub pub ke andar
lahū aise mashrūb kī tah meñ
talchhaT kī sūrat sharābor hotā
mujhe kyā paḌī thī
haTo
surḳh mashrūb kī tah se
chhañgulī pe rakh kar nikālo na mujh ko
dikhāo na sab ko
maiñ sāgar kā baasī
mujhe kyā paḌī thī
maiñ ik sāhilī shahr ke pub ke andar
lahū aise mashrūb kī tah meñ
talchhaT kī sūrat sharābor hotā
mujhe kyā paḌī thī
wo din kaise din the
hawa mujh se kahti
chalo sath mere
chalo donon mil kar tijarat karen
dur ki sar-zaminon ke
logon se
pengen baDhaen
samundar ki maujon ko hum par kar ke
ghane surKH shahron mein maujen uDain
magar main ye kahta
mujhe samt se kuchh bhi lena nahin hai
ki har samt
sahil pe baiThi chaTTanon se
sar phoDti hai
wahin phir chaTTanon ke qadmon mein
dam toDti hai
nahin main ye kahta
mujhe dur deson ko jaana nahin hai
mujhe to samundar ke andar hi rahna hai
wheelon se aur shaarkon se bhare
gahre sagar mein chaaron taraf ghumna hai
mujhe un jaziron se bhi dur rahna hai
jo miThe naghmon siren ka jadu jagae
ghani nind taqsim karne pe mamur hain
hawa mujh se kahti
chalo sath mere
magar main samundar ke namkin pani ka aadi
mujhe kya paDi thi ki main
sar-phiri us hawa ki koi baat sunta
kisi sahili shahr ke pub pub ke andar
lahu aise mashrub ki tah mein
talchhaT ki surat sharabor hota
mujhe kya paDi thi
haTo
surKH mashrub ki tah se
chhanguli pe rakh kar nikalo na mujh ko
dikhao na sab ko
main sagar ka basi
mujhe kya paDi thi
main ek sahili shahr ke pub ke andar
lahu aise mashrub ki tah mein
talchhaT ki surat sharabor hota
mujhe kya paDi thi
- Book : Tasteer(Issue No. 9,10 July/August. 1999) (Pg. 254)
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