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prometheus

Waheed Akhtar

prometheus

Waheed Akhtar

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    agar maiñ kahtā huuñ jiinā hai qaid-e-tanhā.ī

    to zindagānī qīmat pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    agar na aayā mujhe sāzgār vasl-e-habīb

    to e'timād-e-mohabbat pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    agar mile mujhe virse meñ kuchh shikasta khañDar

    to kā.enāt vus.at pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    agar dikhā.ī diye mujh ko aadmī aaseb

    to asr-e-nau basīrat pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    agar na rāh-e-yaqīñ sakī mirī tashkīk

    to fikr-o-fan sharāfat pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    agar ḳhizāñ milī mujh ko aañkh khulne par

    to fasl-e-gul amānat pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    agar mire ġham-e-be-nām ko milī vahshat

    to bazm-e-jashn-e-masarrat pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    maiñ apne ahd huuñ nauha-ḳhvāñ na diije daad

    qasīda-ḳhvāñ rivāyat pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    agar hunar hai mirā jins-e-kam-ayār to ho

    zamīr-o-dil tijārat pe harf kyuuñ aa.e

    maiñ apne ḳhvāboñ bhaTkā huā musāfir huuñ

    agar mujhe na milī manzil-e-najāt to kyā

    maiñ apnī ruuh tanhā.iyoñ sho.ala huuñ

    havā-e-dahr meñ hāsil nahīñ sabāt to kyā

    maiñ apnī turfagī-e-tab.a to luuñ zahr

    jo dastaras meñ nahīñ chashma-e-hayāt to kyā

    maiñ apnī zaat ḳhalvat hairatī sahī

    jo mujh pe khul na sakā rāz-e-kā.enāt to kyā

    maiñ apne ḳhuuñ ke charāġhoñ ko raushnī de duuñ

    sahar-nasīb na ho paa.e merī raat to kyā

    maiñ aap se na kahūñgā ki hai ziyāñ jaañ

    ḳhayāl-e-shīsha-e-dil sañg-āzmā na kare

    maiñ aap se nahīñ chāhūñgā dād-e-jāñ-bāzī

    duā hai aap ko ġham dard-āshnā na kare

    maiñ aap se nahīñ māñgūñgā ḳhūñ-bahā-e-vafā

    koī to tark rah-o-rasm-e-āshiqāna kare

    maiñ aap ko na dikhā.ūñgā apne zaḳhmī ḳhvāb

    ḳhalal ho aap ke ārām meñ ḳhudā na kare

    magar zamīn prometheus ko kyuuñ roke

    jo vo jahāñ ke ḳhudāoñ se jañg kartā hai

    use na maut ke aaseb paas aane deñ

    jo āsmānoñ se le kar hayāt utartā hai

    hai Dar pighalne dekheñ idhar na barf ke but

    jo koī sho.ala-e-uryāñ ye haath dhartā hai

    azaab us pe kareñ kam na qahr ke devtā

    jo apnī aag meñ jal kar bhī raqs kartā hai

    ise na maane kabhī be-hisī hayāt-parast

    har ek saañs pe jo zinda ho ke martā hai

    kareñ na aap mudāvā-e-soz-e-ātish-e-ġham

    ye zulm mujh pe to har roz-o-shab guzartā hai

    salāmat aap īmān maiñ to huuñ kāfir

    har ek vaz.a se apnī hayāt kartā hai

    agar main kahta hun jina hai qaid-e-tanhai

    to zindagani ki qimat pe harf kyun aae

    agar na aaya mujhe sazgar wasl-e-habib

    to e'timad-e-mohabbat pe harf kyun aae

    agar mile mujhe wirse mein kuchh shikasta khanDar

    to kaenat ki wusat pe harf kyun aae

    agar dikhai diye mujh ko aadmi aaseb

    to asr-e-nau ki basirat pe harf kyun aae

    agar na rah-e-yaqin pa saki meri tashkik

    to fikr-o-fan ki sharafat pe harf kyun aae

    agar KHizan hi mili mujh ko aankh khulne par

    to fasl-e-gul ki amanat pe harf kyun aae

    agar mere gham-e-be-nam ko mili wahshat

    to bazm-e-jashn-e-masarrat pe harf kyun aae

    main apne ahd ka hun nauha-KHwan na dije dad

    qasida-KHwan ki riwayat pe harf kyun aae

    agar hunar hai mera jins-e-kam-ayar to ho

    zamir-o-dil ki tijarat pe harf kyun aae

    main apne KHwabon ka bhaTka hua musafir hun

    agar mujhe na mili manzil-e-najat to kya

    main apni ruh ki tanhaiyon ka shoala hun

    hawa-e-dahr mein hasil nahin sabaat to kya

    main apni turfagi-e-taba ka to pi lun zahr

    jo dastaras mein nahin chashma-e-hayat to kya

    main apni zat ki KHalwat ka hairati hi sahi

    jo mujh pe khul na saka raaz-e-kaenat to kya

    main apne KHun ke charaghon ko raushni de dun

    sahar-nasib na ho pae meri raat to kya

    main aap se na kahunga ki hai ziyan jaan ka

    KHayal-e-shisha-e-dil sang-azma na kare

    main aap se nahin chahunga dad-e-jaan-bazi

    dua hai aap ko gham dard-ashna na kare

    main aap se nahin mangunga KHun-baha-e-wafa

    koi to tark rah-o-rasm-e-ashiqana kare

    main aap ko na dikhaunga apne zaKHmi KHwab

    KHalal ho aap ke aaram mein KHuda na kare

    magar zamin prometheus ko kyun roke

    jo wo jahan ke KHudaon se jang karta hai

    use na maut ke aaseb pas aane den

    jo aasmanon se le kar hayat utarta hai

    hai Dar pighalne ka dekhen idhar na barf ke but

    jo koi shoala-e-uryan ye hath dharta hai

    azab us pe karen kam na qahr ke dewta

    jo apni aag mein jal kar bhi raqs karta hai

    ise na mane kabhi be-hisi hayat-parast

    har ek sans pe jo zinda ho ke marta hai

    karen na aap mudawa-e-soz-e-atish-e-gham

    ye zulm mujh pe to har roz-o-shab guzarta hai

    salamat aap ka iman main to hun kafir

    har ek waza se apni hayat karta hai

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    • Book : Azadi Ke Bad Urdu Nazam (Pg. 597)
    • Author : Shamim Hanfi and Mazhar Mahdi
    • Publication : qaumi council baraye-farogh urdu (2005)
    • Edition : 2005
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