hum napte rahte hain roz
maut ham se kitnī duur hai
ek inchi-tape ḳharīd kar laa.e haiñ ham
aur farzī fāsle se maut ko
apne aap se nāpte haiñ
din ko gōd-morning kahte hue
sūraj kī raushnī se ham pūchhte haiñ
aaj kyā hamārā number hai
sūraj khilkhilātā hai hamārī buzdilī par
hameñ us kī hañsī zahr lagtī hai
lekin ham sharmā huzūrī meñ
us ke saath daañt nikāl kar hañste haiñ
phir ham us qabristān meñ jaate haiñ
jahāñ ham ko dafn kiyā jā.egā
aur dekhte haiñ
kyā koī jagah baaqī hai
qabristān to paTā huā miltā hai
ham ḳhush hote haiñ
mārne vaale hameñ nahīñ māreñge
jab un ko ye patā hogā ki
qabristān meñ ab jagah nahīñ rahī
ham lahakte hue qabristān se bāhar aa ga.e
magar rāste meñ
ek golī hameñ Thumaktī huī nazar aa.ī
ham saḌak par leTe hue
soch rahe the
apnī āḳhirī saañs ke darmiyān
is ko mālūm nahīñ thā kyā
qabristān meñ ab jagah nahīñ hai
maut hum se kitni dur hai
ek inchi-tape KHarid kar lae hain hum
aur farzi fasle se maut ko
apne aap se napte hain
din ko good-morning kahte hue
suraj ki raushni se hum puchhte hain
aaj kya hamara number hai
suraj khilkhilata hai hamari buzdili par
hamein us ki hansi zahr lagti hai
lekin hum sharma huzuri mein
us ke sath dant nikal kar hanste hain
phir hum us qabristan mein jate hain
jahan hum ko dafn kiya jaega
aur dekhte hain
kya koi jagah baqi hai
qabristan to paTa hua milta hai
hum KHush hote hain
marne wale hamein nahin marenge
jab un ko ye pata hoga ki
qabristan mein ab jagah nahin rahi
hum lahakte hue qabristan se bahar aa gae
magar raste mein
ek goli hamein Thumakti hui nazar aai
hum saDak par leTe hue
soch rahe the
apni aaKHiri sans ke darmiyan
is ko malum nahin tha kya
qabristan mein ab jagah nahin hai
Additional information available
Click on the INTERESTING button to view additional information associated with this sher.
About this sher
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi volutpat porttitor tortor, varius dignissim.
rare Unpublished content
This ghazal contains ashaar not published in the public domain. These are marked by a red line on the left.