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Salman Ansari

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    hasan jis shahr meñ

    giilī miTTī se

    kabhī kuuze banātā thā

    tujhe is shahr meñ miTTī nahīñ

    ab sar mileñge

    hazāroñ ḳhasta-tan

    lāshoñ se ristā ḳhuun

    tere shahr miTTī ko

    yuuñ sairāb kartā hai

    ki ab jo kabhī

    miTTī se khelegā

    to har kuuza surāhī jām-o-mīnā

    lahū ke rañg ke hoñge

    tirī naqsh-o-nigārī

    aur tire hāthoñ sannā.ī

    na in kūzoñ ko baḳhshegī vo hairat

    vo nudrat aur vo naqqāshī

    jo bas terā hissa thī

    vo is miTTī soñdhī tez ḳhushbū

    purāne ḳhuun badbū meñ mil kar

    aisī badlī hai

    tujhe mahsūs hogā

    kisī marghaT meñ baiThā hai

    tujhe dajla vo shaffāf paanī yaad hai kyā

    vo jis se tere kūzoñ ziyā thī

    vo jis se pyaas bujhtī thī

    tire sūkhe badan

    vo dajla surḳh hai

    ma.asūm bachchoñ ke lahū se

    hasan atā yūsuf dukāñ ke sāmne

    kal bam phaTā thā

    na jaane kitne kūza-gar mare

    jin ke gharoñ meñ

    isī miTTī ke pyāle haiñ magar ḳhālī

    taḌaptī bhuuk hai aur lab savālī

    na jaane kitne kārī-gar mare

    ab kaun gintā hai

    hasan is shahr meñ ab koī marjīna nahīñ hai

    na duniyā-zād, na hāsib karīmuddīn ghar hai

    ajā.ib-ghar haiñ na vo dars-gāheñ

    kutub-ḳhānoñ meñ lashkar so rahe haiñ

    koī zinda nahīñ is shahr meñ

    bas maut zinda hai

    hasan mujh se va.ada kar

    ki chāhe kuchh bhī ho jaa.e

    palaT kar is shahr meñ

    phir kabhī vāpas na aa.egā

    hasan jis shahr mein

    tu gili miTTi se

    kabhi kuze banata tha

    tujhe is shahr mein miTTi nahin

    ab sar milenge

    hazaron KHasta-tan

    lashon se rista KHun

    tere shahr ki miTTi ko

    yun sairab karta hai

    ki ab jo tu kabhi

    miTTi se khelega

    to har kuza surahi jam-o-mina

    lahu ke rang ke honge

    teri naqsh-o-nigari

    aur tere hathon ki sannai

    na in kuzon ko baKHshegi wo hairat

    wo nudrat aur wo naqqashi

    jo bas tera hi hissa thi

    wo is miTTi ki sondhi tez KHushbu

    purane KHun ki badbu mein mil kar

    aisi badli hai

    tujhe mahsus hoga

    tu kisi marghaT mein baiTha hai

    tujhe dajla ka wo shaffaf pani yaad hai kya

    wo jis se tere kuzon ki ziya thi

    wo jis se pyas bujhti thi

    tere sukhe badan ki

    wo dajla surKH hai

    masum bachchon ke lahu se

    hasan ata yusuf ki dukan ke samne

    kal bam phaTa tha

    na jaane kitne kuza-gar mare

    jin ke gharon mein

    isi miTTi ke pyale hain magar KHali

    taDapti bhuk hai aur lab sawali

    na jaane kitne kari-gar mare

    ab kaun ginta hai

    hasan is shahr mein ab koi marjina nahin hai

    na duniya-zad, na hasib karimuddin ka ghar hai

    ajaib-ghar hain na wo dars-gahen

    kutub-KHanon mein lashkar so rahe hain

    koi zinda nahin is shahr mein

    bas maut zinda hai

    hasan tu mujh se wada kar

    ki chahe kuchh bhi ho jae

    palaT kar is shahr mein

    phir kabhi wapas na aaega

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