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Javed Akhtar

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    galiyāñ

    aur galiyoñ meñ galiyāñ

    chhoTe ghar

    nīche darvāze

    TaaT ke parde

    mailī bad-rañgī dīvāreñ

    dīvāroñ se sar Takrātī

    koī gaalī

    galiyoñ ke siine par bahtī

    gandī naalī

    galiyoñ ke māthe par bahtā

    āvāzoñ ganda naalā

    āvāzoñ bhiiḌ bahut hai

    insānoñ bhiiḌ bahut hai

    kaḌve aur kasīle chehre

    bad-halī ke zahr se haiñ zahrīle chehre

    bīmārī se piile chehre

    marte chehre

    haare chehre

    be-bas aur bechāre chehre

    saare chehre

    ek pahāḌī kachre

    aur us par phirte

    āvāra kuttoñ se bachche

    apnā bachpan DhūñD rahe haiñ

    din Dhaltā hai

    is bastī meñ rahne vaale

    auroñ jannat ko apnī mehnat de kar

    apne jahannam jānib

    ab thake hue

    jhunjhlā.e hue se

    lauT rahe haiñ

    ek galī meñ

    zañg lage piipe rakkhe haiñ

    kachchī daarū mahak rahī hai

    aaj savere se

    bastī meñ

    qatl-o-ḳhūñ

    chāqū-zanī

    koī qissa nahīñ huā hai

    ḳhair

    abhī to shaam hai

    puurī raat paḌī hai

    yuuñ lagtā hai

    saarī bastī

    jaise ik dukhtā phoḌā hai

    yuuñ lagtā hai

    saarī bastī

    jaise hai ik jaltā kaḌhāv

    yuuñ lagtā hai

    jaise ḳhudā nukkaḌ par baiThā

    TūTe-phūTe insāñ

    aune-paune dāmoñ

    bech rahā hai!

    galiyan

    aur galiyon mein galiyan

    chhoTe ghar

    niche darwaze

    TaT ke parde

    maili bad-rangi diwaren

    diwaron se sar Takraati

    koi gali

    galiyon ke sine par bahti

    gandi nali

    galiyon ke mathe par bahta

    aawazon ka ganda nala

    aawazon ki bhiD bahut hai

    insanon ki bhiD bahut hai

    kaDwe aur kasile chehre

    bad-hali ke zahr se hain zahrile chehre

    bimari se pile chehre

    marte chehre

    haare chehre

    be-bas aur bechaare chehre

    sare chehre

    ek pahaDi kachre ki

    aur us par phirte

    aawara kutton se bachche

    apna bachpan DhunD rahe hain

    din Dhalta hai

    is basti mein rahne wale

    auron ki jannat ko apni mehnat de kar

    apne jahannam ki jaanib

    ab thake hue

    jhunjhlae hue se

    lauT rahe hain

    ek gali mein

    zang lage pipe rakkhe hain

    kachchi daru mahak rahi hai

    aaj sawere se

    basti mein

    qatl-o-KHun ka

    chaqu-zani ka

    koi qissa nahin hua hai

    KHair

    abhi to sham hai

    puri raat paDi hai

    yun lagta hai

    sari basti

    jaise ek dukhta phoDa hai

    yun lagta hai

    sari basti

    jaise hai ek jalta kaDhaw

    yun lagta hai

    jaise KHuda nukkaD par baiTha

    TuTe-phuTe insan

    aune-paune damon

    bech raha hai!

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    • Book : LAVA (Pg. 95)
    • Author : Javed Akhtar
    • Publication : Rajkamal Parakashan Pvt. Ltd (2012)
    • Edition : 2012
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