nind se pahle

ek din shaam ko bāzār meñ chalte-phirte

sansanāhaT sī huī saare badan meñ mere

saañs bhārī huā siine meñ aTak kar aayā

kuchh qadam aur chalā hūñgā ki chakkar aayā

phir mujhe yaad nahīñ kaise havā.eñ badlīñ

vaqt bāzār samāñ aur fazā.eñ badlīñ

jaane kyuuñ dekh ke bāzār ko Dar aane lagā

be-zarar chīzoñ se bhī ḳhauf-e-zarar aane lagā

jaane kyā aañkh ko bin dekhe nazar aatā thā

ek ek uzv-e-badan ḳhauf se tharrātā thā

jism qaabū meñ na thā siine meñ dil aTkā thā

paañv rakhtā thā kahīñ aur kahīñ paḌtā thā

habs mahsūs huā ThanDā pasīna Tapkā

chaḌh gayā zehn pe dhund aur dhuveñ kā bhapkā

chalnā kaisā ki ghisaTtā huā ghar meñ aayā

mujh se do chaar qadam aage thā merā saaya

kaisā saaya ki har ik lamha badaltā jaa.e

dam-ba-dam ek na.ī shakl meñ Dhaltā jaa.e

kabhī simTe kabhī phaile kabhī sahme kāñpe

kabhī reñge kabhī dauḌe kabhī ruk kar hāñpe

mujh ko yuuñ lagtā thā maiñ jaan rahā huuñ ḳhud ko

us kī har shakl meñ pahchān rahā huuñ ḳhud ko

Darte Darte jo qadam aur baḌhā.e maiñ ne

vahshat-e-rūh ke sāmāñ na.e paa.e maiñ ne

be-sabab har dar-o-dīvār ko barham dekhā

balb meñ chashm-e-ġhazabnāk kā aalam dekhā

kaisī āvāz chalī aatī hai ghar-ghar ghar-ghar

aañkh uThā.ūñ to balā naach rahī hai sar par

haath kursī ne achānak mirī jānib phailā.e

maiñ jo palTā idhar mez ne bhī paañv baḌhā.e

ḳhud-ba-ḳhud jūtoñ meñ harakat huī moze bhāge

kulbulāte hue kiiḌe the kishan ke taage

sarsarāhaT sī yakāyak huī parde ke qarīb

saañp sā reñg rahā thā mire takiye ke qarīb

band ghaḌiyāl meñ bajne lage ik-dam baara

qahqaha mujh pe havāoñ ne achānak maarā

baiThnā chāhā to sofoñ ne dabā kar bhīñchā

bhāgnā chāhā to pardoñ ne pakaḌ kar khīñchā

phir zarā der meñ jaise ki ye sab kuchh bhī na thā

dil ko vahshat thī pa vahshat kā sabab kuchh bhī na thā

ek din sham ko bazar mein chalte-phirte

sansanahaT si hui sare badan mein mere

sans bhaari hua sine mein aTak kar aaya

kuchh qadam aur chala hunga ki chakkar aaya

phir mujhe yaad nahin kaise hawaen badlin

waqt bazar saman aur fazaen badlin

jaane kyun dekh ke bazar ko Dar aane laga

be-zarar chizon se bhi KHauf-e-zarar aane laga

jaane kya aankh ko bin dekhe nazar aata tha

ek ek uzw-e-badan KHauf se tharraata tha

jism qabu mein na tha sine mein dil aTka tha

panw rakhta tha kahin aur kahin paDta tha

habs mahsus hua ThanDa pasina Tapka

chaDh gaya zehn pe dhund aur dhuwen ka bhapka

chalna kaisa ki ghisaTta hua ghar mein aaya

mujh se do chaar qadam aage tha mera saya

kaisa saya ki har ek lamha badalta jae

dam-ba-dam ek nai shakl mein Dhalta jae

kabhi simTe kabhi phaile kabhi sahme kanpe

kabhi renge kabhi dauDe kabhi ruk kar hanpe

mujh ko yun lagta tha main jaan raha hun KHud ko

us ki har shakl mein pahchan raha hun KHud ko

Darte Darte jo qadam aur baDhae main ne

wahshat-e-ruh ke saman nae pae main ne

be-sabab har dar-o-diwar ko barham dekha

balb mein chashm-e-ghazabnak ka aalam dekha

kaisi aawaz chali aati hai ghar-ghar ghar-ghar

aankh uThaun to bala nach rahi hai sar par

hath kursi ne achanak meri jaanib phailae

main jo palTa idhar mez ne bhi panw baDhae

KHud-ba-KHud juton mein harakat hui moze bhage

kulbulate hue kiDe the kishan ke tage

sarsarahaT si yakayak hui parde ke qarib

sanp sa reng raha tha mere takiye ke qarib

band ghaDiyal mein bajne lage ik-dam bara

qahqaha mujh pe hawaon ne achanak mara

baiThna chaha to sofon ne daba kar bhincha

bhagna chaha to pardon ne pakaD kar khincha

phir zara der mein jaise ki ye sab kuchh bhi na tha

dil ko wahshat thi pa wahshat ka sabab kuchh bhi na tha