kachhwa aur KHargosh

ek kachhve ke aa ga.ī jī meñ

kījiye sair o gasht ḳhushkī kī

jā rahā thā chalā huā ḳhāmosh

us se nāhaq ulajh paḌā ḳhargosh

miyāñ kachhve! tumhārī chaal hai ye

yā koī shāmat aur vabāl hai ye

yuuñ qadam phūñk phūñk dharte ho

goyā uttū zamīñ pe dharte ho

kyuuñ hue chal ke muft meñ bad-nām

be-chale kyā aTak rahā thā kaam

tum ko ye hausla na karnā thā

chullū paanī meñ Duub marnā thā

ye tan-o-tosh aur ye raftār

aisī raftār par ḳhudā kī maar

bolā kachhvā ki hoñ ḳhafā na huzūr

maiñ to huuñ aap mo'tarif ba-qusūr

agar āhistagī hai jurm-o-gunāh

to maiñ ḳhud apne jurm kā huuñ gavāh

mujh ko jo saḳht sust farmāyā

aap ne sab durust farmāyā

mujh ko ġhāfil magar na jāniyegā

banda-parvar burā na māniyegā

yuuñ zabānī javāb to kyā duuñ

shart bad kar chalo to dikhlā duuñ

tum to ho āftāb meñ zarra

par miTā dūñgā aap kā ġhurra

sun ke ḳhargosh ne ye talḳh javāb

kahā kachhve se yuuñ zi-rū-e-itāb

tū kare merī ham-sarī kā ḳhayāl

terī ye taab ye sakat ye majāl

chyūñTī ke jo par nikal aa.e

to yaqīñ hai ki ab ajal aa.e

are bebāk! bad-zabāñ muñh-phaT

tū ne dekhī kahāñ hai dauḌ jhapaT

jab maiñ tezī se jast kartā huuñ

shahsavāroñ ko past kartā huuñ

gard ko merī bād-e-pā na lage

laakh dauḌe mirā pata na lage

rail huuñ barq huuñ chhalāvā huuñ

maiñ chhalāve kā balki baavā huuñ

terī merī nibhegī sohbat kyā

āsmāñ ko zamīñ se nisbat kyā

jis ne bhugte hoñ turkī o taazī

aaise mariyal se kyā bade baazī

baat ko ab ziyāda kyā duuñ tuul

ḳhair kartā huuñ terī shart qubūl

hai munāsib ki imtihāñ ho jaa.e

taaki aib o hunar ayaañ ho jaa.e

al-ġharaz ik maqām Thahrā kar

hue donoñ harīf garm-e-safar

bas-ki zoroñ pe thā chaḌhā ḳhargosh

tezī phurtī se yuuñ baḌhā ḳhargosh

jis tarah jaa.e top kā golā

yā gire āsamān se olā

ek do khet chaukḌī bhar ke

apnī chustī pe āfrīñ kar ke

kisī goshe meñ so gayā jā kar

fikr ''kyā hai chaleñge sustā kar''

aur kachhvā ġharīb āhista

chalā siine ko ḳhaak par ghistā

suuī ghanTe kī jaise chaltī hai

yā ba-tadrīj chhāñv Dhaltī hai

yūñhī chaltā rahā ba-istiqlāl

na kiyā kuchh idhar udhar kā ḳhayāl

kaam kartā rahā jo pai-dar-pai

kar gayā rafta rafta manzil tai

haif ḳhargosh rah gayā sotā

samra ġhaflat kā aur kyā hotā

jab khulī aañkh to saverā thā

saḳht sharmindagī ne gherā thā

sabr o mohabbat meñ hai sar-afrāzī

sust kachhve ne jiit lī baazī

nahīñ qissa ye dil-lagī ke liye

balki ibrat hai aadmī ke liye

hai suḳhan is hijāb meñ rū-posh

varna kachhvā kahāñ kahāñ ḳhargosh

ek kachhwe ke aa gai ji mein

kijiye sair o gasht KHushki ki

ja raha tha chala hua KHamosh

us se nahaq ulajh paDa KHargosh

miyan kachhwe! tumhaari chaal hai ye

ya koi shamat aur wabaal hai ye

yun qadam phunk phunk dharte ho

goya uttu zamin pe dharte ho

kyun hue chal ke muft mein bad-nam

be-chale kya aTak raha tha kaam

tum ko ye hausla na karna tha

chullu pani mein Dub marna tha

ye tan-o-tosh aur ye raftar

aisi raftar par KHuda ki mar

bola kachhwa ki hon KHafa na huzur

main to hun aap mo'tarif ba-qusur

agar aahistagi hai jurm-o-gunah

to main KHud apne jurm ka hun gawah

mujh ko jo saKHt sust farmaya

aap ne sab durust farmaya

mujh ko ghafil magar na jaaniyega

banda-parwar bura na maniyega

yun zabani jawab to kya dun

shart bad kar chalo to dikhla dun

tum to ho aaftab mein zarra

par miTa dunga aap ka ghurra

sun ke KHargosh ne ye talKH jawab

kaha kachhwe se yun zi-ru-e-itab

tu kare meri ham-sari ka KHayal

teri ye tab ye sakat ye majal

chyunTi ke jo par nikal aae

to yaqin hai ki ab ajal aae

are bebak! bad-zaban munh-phaT

tu ne dekhi kahan hai dauD jhapaT

jab main tezi se jast karta hun

shahsawaron ko past karta hun

gard ko meri baad-e-pa na lage

lakh dauDe mera pata na lage

rail hun barq hun chhalawa hun

main chhalawe ka balki bawa hun

teri meri nibhegi sohbat kya

aasman ko zamin se nisbat kya

jis ne bhugte hon turki o tazi

aaise mariyal se kya bade bazi

baat ko ab ziyaada kya dun tul

KHair karta hun teri shart qubul

hai munasib ki imtihan ho jae

taki aib o hunar ayan ho jae

al-gharaz ek maqam Thahra kar

hue donon harif garm-e-safar

bas-ki zoron pe tha chaDha KHargosh

tezi phurti se yun baDha KHargosh

jis tarah jae top ka gola

ya gire aasaman se ola

ek do khet chaukDi bhar ke

apni chusti pe aafrin kar ke

kisi goshe mein so gaya ja kar

fikr kya hai chalenge susta kar

aur kachhwa gharib aahista

chala sine ko KHak par ghista

sui ghanTe ki jaise chalti hai

ya ba-tadrij chhanw Dhalti hai

yunhi chalta raha ba-istiqlal

na kiya kuchh idhar udhar ka KHayal

kaam karta raha jo pai-dar-pai

kar gaya rafta rafta manzil tai

haif KHargosh rah gaya sota

samra ghaflat ka aur kya hota

jab khuli aankh to sawera tha

saKHt sharmindagi ne ghera tha

sabr o mohabbat mein hai sar-afraazi

sust kachhwe ne jit li bazi

nahin qissa ye dil-lagi ke liye

balki ibrat hai aadmi ke liye

hai suKHan is hijab mein ru-posh

warna kachhwa kahan kahan KHargosh