kutton ka nauha
purānī baat hai
lekin ye anhonī sī lagtī hai
banī-quddūs ke beToñ kā
ye dastūr thā
vo apnī shamshīreñ
niyāmoñ meñ na rakhte the
musallah ho ke sote the
aur un ke ḳhūb-rū gabrū
kase tīroñ kī sūrat
rāt-bhar
mish.al-ba-kaf
ḳhemoñ ke bāhar jāgte rahte
banī-quddūs ke beTe
balāoñ aur azāboñ ko
hamesha laġhzish-e-pā kā sila ginte
gunāhoñ se hazar karte
magar ik din
ki vo manhūs saa.at thī ḳharābī kī
zanān-e-nīm-uryāñ dekh kar ḳhāna-ba-doshoñ kī
kuchh aise mar-miTe
jab raat aa.ī to
banī-quddūs ke beToñ kī shamshīreñ
niyāmoñ meñ paḌī thiiñ
aur dīvāroñ pe laTkī thiiñ
vo pahlī raat thī
ḳhemoñ ke bāhar ghup-añdherā thā
fazā meñ duur tak
kuttoñ kī āvāzoñ kā nauha thā
purani baat hai
lekin ye anhoni si lagti hai
bani-quddus ke beTon ka
ye dastur tha
wo apni shamshiren
niyamon mein na rakhte the
musallah ho ke sote the
aur un ke KHub-ru gabru
kase tiron ki surat
raat-bhar
mishal-ba-kaf
KHemon ke bahar jagte rahte
bani-quddus ke beTe
balaon aur azabon ko
hamesha laghzish-e-pa ka sila ginte
gunahon se hazar karte
magar ek din
ki wo manhus saat thi KHarabi ki
zanan-e-nim-uryan dekh kar KHana-ba-doshon ki
kuchh aise mar-miTe
jab raat aai to
bani-quddus ke beTon ki shamshiren
niyamon mein paDi thin
aur diwaron pe laTki thin
wo pahli raat thi
KHemon ke bahar ghup-andhera tha
faza mein dur tak
kutton ki aawazon ka nauha tha
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