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ek kahani bahut purani

Iftikhar Arif

ek kahani bahut purani

Iftikhar Arif

ajab din the

ajab nā-mehrbāñ din the bahut nā-mehrbāñ din the

zamāne mujh se kahte the zamīneñ mujh se kahtī thiiñ

maiñ ik be-bas qabīle bahut tanhā musāfir huuñ

vo be-manzil musāfir huuñ jise ik ghar nahīñ miltā

maiñ us raste raahī huuñ jise rahbar nahīñ miltā

magar koī musalsal dil pe ik dastak diye jaatā thā kahtā thā musāfir!

is qadar nā-mutma.in rahne se kyā hogā

malāl aisā bhī kyā jo zehn ko har ḳhvāb se mahrūm kar de

jamāl-e-bāġh-e-ā.inda ke har imkān ko ma.adūm kar de

gul-e-fardā ko fasl-e-rañg meñ masmūm kar de

dilāse isī āvāz se saarī thakan kam ho ga.ī thī aur

dil ko phir qarār aane lagā thā

safar zād-e-safar shauq-e-safar par e'tibār aane lagā thā

maiñ ḳhush-qismat thā

kaisī sā.at-e-ḳhush-rañg o ḳhush-āsār meñ mujh ko

mire be-bas bahut tanhā qabīle ko nayā ghar mil gayā thā

ek rahbar mil gayā thā

ek manzil mil ga.ī thī aur imkānoñ bharā ḳhvāboñ se ummīdoñ se raushan

ek manzar mil gayā thā

ajab din the

ajab na-mehrban din the bahut na-mehrban din the

zamane mujh se kahte the zaminen mujh se kahti thin

main ek be-bas qabile ka bahut tanha musafir hun

wo be-manzil musafir hun jise ek ghar nahin milta

main us raste ka rahi hun jise rahbar nahin milta

magar koi musalsal dil pe ek dastak diye jata tha kahta tha musafir!

is qadar na-mutmain rahne se kya hoga

malal aisa bhi kya jo zehn ko har KHwab se mahrum kar de

jamal-e-bagh-e-ainda ke har imkan ko madum kar de

gul-e-farda ko fasl-e-rang mein masmum kar de

dilase ki isi aawaz se sari thakan kam ho gai thi aur

dil ko phir qarar aane laga tha

safar zad-e-safar shauq-e-safar par e'tibar aane laga tha

main KHush-qismat tha

kaisi saat-e-KHush-rang o KHush-asar mein mujh ko

mere be-bas bahut tanha qabile ko naya ghar mil gaya tha

ek rahbar mil gaya tha

ek manzil mil gai thi aur imkanon bhara KHwabon se ummidon se raushan

ek manzar mil gaya tha

Source :
  • Book : Kitab-e-Dil-O-Dunya (Pg. 545)
  • Author : Iftikhar Arif
  • Publication : Pakistan Publishing House (2012)
  • Edition : 2012
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