kali diwar
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washington kii sair karte hue
kal washington shahr kī ham ne sair bahut kī yaar
guuñj rahī thī sab duniyā meñ jis kī jai-jai-kār
mulkoñ mulkoñ ham ghūme the banjāroñ kī misl
lekin is kī saj-dhaj sach-much dil-dāroñ kī misl
raushniyoñ ke rañg baheñ yuuñ rasta nazar na aa.e
man kī āñkhoñ vaalā bhī yaañ andhā ho ho jaa.e
ūñche baam charāġhāñ raste rūp-bhare bāzār
jāgtī āñkhoñ se dekhā hai ḳhvāboñ kā sansār
ek safed imārat jis kī nagar nagar meñ dhuum
andar duniyā bhar kī kālak bāhar se ma.asūm
yahī safed imārat jis meñ bahut baḌī sarkār
yahīñ kareñ saudāgar chhoTī qaumoñ kā bevpār
yahīñ pe jādū-gar baiThā jab kahīñ kī Dor hilā.e
har bastī nagasaki hiroshima ban jaa.e
isī imārat se kuchh duur hī ik kaalī dīvār
logoñ kā mela aisā lagā thā jaise koī tyauhār
is kaalī dīvār pe kanda dekhe hazāroñ naam
un nāmoñ ke biich likhā thā shohdā-e-vietnam
ās-pās to jam.a huā thā ḳhilqat kā amboh
sab kī āñkhoñ meñ sannāTā chehroñ par andoh
bekal bahneñ ghāyal maa.eñ aur dukhī bevāyeñ
sājan tum kis des sidhāre socheñ mahbūbā.eñ
apne pyāroñ dil-dāroñ kā ojhal mukhḌā DhūñDeñ
is kaalī dīvār pe un ke naam kā TukḌā DhūñDeñ
diloñ meñ dukh āñkhoñ meñ shabnam hāthoñ meñ phuul uThā.e
is nāmoñ ke qabristān kā bhed koī kyā paa.e
nā turbat nā katba koī nā haDDī nā maas
phir bhī pāgal naināñ ko thī piyā milan kī aas
kahīñ kahīñ is kaalī sil par koī safed gulāb
yuuñ be-tāb paḌā thā jaise andhī aañkh kā ḳhvāb
kāñTā ban kar sabhī ke dil meñ khaTke ek savāl
kis kāran miTTī meñ milā.e hīroñ jaise laal
Ho-chi-minh ke des meñ ham ne kyā kyā sitam na Dhaa.e
us ke jiyāle to āzādī kā sūraj le aa.e
lekin itne chāñd gañvā kar ham ne bhalā kyā paayā
ham bad-qismat aise jin ko dhuup milī nā saayā
mukh motī de kar hāsil kī ye kaalī dīvār
ye kaalī dīvār jo hai bas ik ḳhālī dīvār
ye kaalī dīvār jo hai nāmoñ kā qabristān
washington ke shahr meñ dafn haiñ kis kis ke armān
kal washington shahr ki hum ne sair bahut ki yar
gunj rahi thi sab duniya mein jis ki jai-jai-kar
mulkon mulkon hum ghume the banjaron ki misl
lekin is ki saj-dhaj sach-much dil-daron ki misl
raushniyon ke rang bahen yun rasta nazar na aae
man ki aankhon wala bhi yan andha ho ho jae
unche baam charaghan raste rup-bhare bazar
jagti aankhon se dekha hai KHwabon ka sansar
ek safed imarat jis ki nagar nagar mein dhum
andar duniya bhar ki kalak bahar se masum
yahi safed imarat jis mein bahut baDi sarkar
yahin karen saudagar chhoTi qaumon ka bewpar
yahin pe jadu-gar baiTha jab kahin ki Dor hilae
har basti nagasaki hiroshima ban jae
isi imarat se kuchh dur hi ek kali diwar
logon ka mela aisa laga tha jaise koi tyauhaar
is kali diwar pe kanda dekhe hazaron nam
un namon ke bich likha tha shohda-e-wietnam
aas-pas to jama hua tha KHilqat ka amboh
sab ki aankhon mein sannaTa chehron par andoh
bekal bahnen ghayal maen aur dukhi bewayen
sajan tum kis des sidhaare sochen mahbubaen
apne pyaron dil-daron ka ojhal mukhDa DhunDen
is kali diwar pe un ke nam ka TukDa DhunDen
dilon mein dukh aankhon mein shabnam hathon mein phul uThae
is namon ke qabristan ka bhed koi kya pae
na turbat na katba koi na haDDi na mas
phir bhi pagal nainan ko thi piya milan ki aas
kahin kahin is kali sil par koi safed gulab
yun be-tab paDa tha jaise andhi aankh ka KHwab
kanTa ban kar sabhi ke dil mein khaTke ek sawal
kis karan miTTi mein milae hiron jaise lal
Ho-chi-minh ke des mein hum ne kya kya sitam na Dhae
us ke jiyale to aazadi ka suraj le aae
lekin itne chand ganwa kar hum ne bhala kya paya
hum bad-qismat aise jin ko dhup mili na saya
mukh moti de kar hasil ki ye kali diwar
ye kali diwar jo hai bas ek KHali diwar
ye kali diwar jo hai namon ka qabristan
washington ke shahr mein dafn hain kis kis ke arman
- Book : kulliyat-e-ahmad Faraz (Pg. 170)
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