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    ye sat-māhe

    maañ ke ḳhālī peT ke vīrāne meñ karāhe

    nañgoñ, bhūkoñ, bhik-mangoñ ne

    apnī sadā suhāgan line aur baḌhā

    vo e.azāz diyā

    ek jagah mustaqil banā

    un ḳhamīda pusht

    apne kohān se

    muḌī kamān thī

    jis bad-sūrat parchhā.īñ

    ḳhatt-e-falak par daaġh kāḌhtī thī

    niile rañg afsurda lagte the

    un ke baap purāne ghaag

    baḌe jalālī bhik-mange the

    saare kāsa-lesoñ par

    kuchh aisī dhāk....!

    vo un āvāz suneñ

    to rasta chhoḌ deñ

    aur gale meñ aisī taan.....!

    jo pankaj kharaj bhulā de

    (ajab zamāna thā

    jo europe ke gulzāroñ meñ

    akhve phūTte the

    tab bañgāl ke aur punjab ke

    lash lash karte khetoñ meñ

    dhaan aur gandum ke ḳhoshe

    murjhāne lagte the)

    is pas-e-manzar meñ

    baap mustaqbil-andeshī ne

    tiin baras lunj-munj

    chiiz ke donoñ haat

    chaT chaT toḌ ke

    ek ek kuhnī aur banā thī

    chār-dāñg meñ shohrat phail ga.ī

    ''pardā....

    ....pardā

    chaar kuhniyoñ vaale

    rām-charan alkubḌe aate haiñ''

    is āvāz ne

    itne itvāroñ ḳhāmoshī toḌī thī

    jin hisāb nahīñ

    ye kachhve

    ulTī piiTh aisī

    taḳhtī kashtī meñ

    pairoñ ke patvār chalāte

    humak humak andar aate

    aur chiqoñ ke paas pahuñch kar

    taam chīnī bartanoñ se

    chapar chapar khāne khāte

    aur daadī jaan ke saa.e se

    sahj sahj bāteñ karte jaate the

    sola saal yahī ma.amūl rahā

    dildārī aur shikam-purī yahī usuul rahā

    ek shaam abhāgan aa.ī

    ye nahīñ aa.e

    koī sītlā Daa.in aa.ī

    ye nahīñ aa.e

    baḌī DhuñDayyā paḌī

    udāsī phail ga.ī

    ammī jaan aur daadī jaan ne

    paise bhej ke

    jalvāne band-o-bast kiyā

    to jal kar bhasm hue

    par un muqaddas raakh aaj bhī

    merī ruuh meñ uḌtī hai

    ''pardā....

    ....pardā

    chaar kuhniyoñ vaale

    rām-charan alkubḌe aate haiñ''

    ye sat-mahe

    man ke KHali peT ke virane mein karahe

    nangon, bhukon, bhik-mangon ne

    apni sada suhagan line aur baDha di

    wo eazaz diya

    ek jagah mustaqil bana di

    un ki KHamida pusht

    apne kohan se

    muDi kaman thi

    jis ki bad-surat parchhain

    KHatt-e-falak par dagh kaDhti thi

    nile rang afsurda lagte the

    un ke bap purane ghag

    baDe jalali bhik-mange the

    sare kasa-leson par

    kuchh aisi dhak!

    wo un ki aawaz sunen

    to rasta chhoD den

    aur gale mein aisi tan!

    jo pankaj ki kharaj bhula de

    (ajab zamana tha

    jo europe ke gulzaron mein

    akhwe phuTte the

    tab bangal ke aur punjab ke

    lash lash karte kheton mein

    dhan aur gandum ke KHoshe

    murjhane lagte the)

    is pas-e-manzar mein

    bap ki mustaqbil-andeshi ne

    tin baras ki lunj-munj si

    chiz ke donon hat

    chaT chaT toD ke

    ek ek kuhni aur bana di thi

    chaar-dang mein shohrat phail gai

    parda

    parda

    chaar kuhniyon wale

    ram-charan alkubDe aate hain

    is aawaz ne

    itne itwaron ki KHamoshi toDi thi

    jin ka hisab nahin

    ye kachhwe ki

    ulTi piTh aisi

    taKHti ki kashti mein

    pairon ke patwar chalate

    humak humak andar aate

    aur chiqon ke pas pahunch kar

    tam chini bartanon se

    chapar chapar khane khate

    aur dadi jaan ke sae se

    sahj sahj baaten karte jate the

    sola sal yahi mamul raha

    dildari aur shikam-puri ka yahi usul raha

    ek sham abhagan aai

    ye nahin aae

    koi sitla Dain aai

    ye nahin aae

    baDi DhunDayya paDi

    udasi phail gai

    ammi jaan aur dadi jaan ne

    paise bhej ke

    jalwane ka band-o-bast kiya

    to jal kar bhasm hue

    par un ki muqaddas rakh aaj bhi

    meri ruh mein uDti hai

    parda

    parda

    chaar kuhniyon wale

    ram-charan alkubDe aate hain

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