raat aur rail
phir chalī hai rail station se lahrātī huī
nīm-shab kī ḳhāmushī meñ zer-e-lab gaatī huī
Dagmagātī jhūmtī siiTī bajātī kheltī
vaadī o kohsār kī ThanDī havā khātī huī
tez jhoñkoñ meñ vo chham chham kā surūd-e-dil-nashīñ
āñdhiyoñ meñ meñh barasne kī sadā aatī huī
jaise maujoñ kā tarannum jaise jal-pariyoñ ke giit
ek ik lai meñ hazāroñ zamzame gaatī huī
naunihāloñ ko sunātī mīThī mīThī loriyāñ
nāznīnoñ ko sunahre ḳhvāb dikhlātī huī
Thokareñ khā kar lachaktī gungunātī jhūmtī
sarḳhushī meñ ghuñgruoñ kī taal par gaatī huī
naaz se har moḌ par khātī huī sau pech-o-ḳham
ik dulhan apnī adā se aap sharmātī huī
raat kī tārīkiyoñ meñ jhilmilātī kāñptī
pTriyoñ par duur tak sīmāb jhalkātī huī
jaise aadhī raat ko niklī ho ik shāhī barāt
shādyānoñ kī sadā se vajd meñ aatī huī
muntashir kar ke fazā meñ jā-ba-jā chiñgāriyāñ
dāman-e-mauj-e-havā meñ phuul barsātī huī
tez-tar hotī huī manzil-ba-manzil dam-ba-dam
rafta rafta apnā aslī ruup dikhlātī huī
sīna-e-kohsār par chaḌhtī huī be-iḳhtiyār
ek nāgan jis tarah mastī meñ lahrātī huī
ik sitāra TuuT kar jaise ravāñ ho arsh se
rif.at-e-kohsār se maidān meñ aatī huī
ik bagūle kī tarah baḌhtī huī maidān meñ
jañgaloñ meñ āñdhiyoñ kā zor dikhlātī huī
rāsa-bar-andām kartī anjum-e-shab-tāb ko
āshiyāñ meñ tā.ir-e-vahshī ko chauñkātī huī
yaad aa jaa.e purāne devtāoñ kā jalāl
un qayāmat-ḳheziyoñ ke saath bal khātī huī
ek raḳhsh-e-be-ināñ kī barq-raftārī ke saath
ḳhandaqoñ ko phāñdtī Tīloñ se katrātī huī
murġh-zāroñ meñ dikhātī jū-e-shīrīñ kā ḳhirām
vādiyoñ meñ abr ke mānind mañDlātī huī
ik pahāḌī par dikhātī ābshāroñ kī jhalak
ik bayābāñ meñ charāġh-e-tūr dikhlātī huī
justujū meñ manzil-e-maqsūd kī dīvāna-vār
apnā sar dhuntī fazā meñ baal bikhrātī huī
chheḌtī ik vajd ke aalam meñ sāz-e-sarmadī
ġhaiz ke aalam meñ muñh se aag barsātī huī
reñgtī muḌtī machaltī tilmilātī hāñptī
apne dil kī ātish pinhāñ ko bhaḌkātī huī
ḳhud-ba-ḳhud rūThī huī biphrī huī bikhrī huī
shor-e-paiham se dil-e-gītī ko dhaḌkātī huī
pul pe dariyā ke damā-dam kauñdtī lalkārtī
apnī is tūfan-añgezī pe itrātī huī
pesh kartī biich naddī meñ charāġhāñ kā samāñ
sāhiloñ par ret ke zarroñ ko chamkātī huī
muñh meñ ghustī hai surañgoñ ke yakāyak dauḌ kar
dandanātī chīḳhtī chiñghāḌtī gaatī huī
aage aage justujū-āmez nazreñ Dāltī
shab ke haibatnāk nazzāroñ se ghabrātī huī
ek mujrim kī tarah sahmī huī simTī huī
ek muflis kī tarah sardī meñ tharrātī huī
Tez-e-raftār ke sikke jamātī jā-ba-jā
dasht o dar meñ zindagī kī lahar dauḌātī huī
Daal kar guzre manāzir par andhere kā naqāb
ik nayā manzar nazar ke sāmne laatī huī
safha-e-dil se miTātī ahd-e-māzī ke nuqūsh
haal o mustaqbil ke dilkash ḳhvāb dikhlātī huī
Dāltī be-his chaTānoñ par haqārat kī nazar
koh par hañstī falak ko aañkh dikhlātī huī
dāman-e-tāriki-e-shab kī uḌātī dhajjiyāñ
qasr-e-zulmat par musalsal tiir barsātī huī
zad meñ koī chiiz aa jaa.e to us ko piis kar
irtiqā-e-zindagī ke raaz batlātī huī
zo.am meñ peshāni-e-sahrā pe Thokar mārtī
phir subuk-raftāriyoñ ke naaz dikhlātī huī
ek sarkash fauj kī sūrat alam khole hue
ek tūfānī garaj ke saath Darātī huī
ek ik harkat se andāz-e-baġhāvat āshkār
azmat-e-insāiyat ke zamzame gaatī huī
har qadam par top kī sī ghan-garaj ke saath saath
goliyoñ kī sansanāhaT kī sadā aatī huī
vo havā meñ saikaḌoñ jañgī duhal bajte hue
vo bigul kī jāñ-fazāñ āvāz lahrātī huī
al-ġharaz uḌtī chalī jaatī hai be-ḳhauf-o-ḳhatar
shā.ir-e-ātish-nafas kā ḳhuun khaulātī huī
phir chali hai rail station se lahraati hui
nim-shab ki KHamushi mein zer-e-lab gati hui
Dagmagati jhumti siTi bajati khelti
wadi o kohsar ki ThanDi hawa khati hui
tez jhonkon mein wo chham chham ka surud-e-dil-nashin
aandhiyon mein meinh barasne ki sada aati hui
jaise maujon ka tarannum jaise jal-pariyon ke git
ek ek lai mein hazaron zamzame gati hui
naunihaalon ko sunati miThi miThi loriyan
nazninon ko sunahre KHwab dikhlati hui
Thokaren kha kar lachakti gungunati jhumti
sarKHushi mein ghungruon ki tal par gati hui
naz se har moD par khati hui sau pech-o-KHam
ek dulhan apni ada se aap sharmati hui
raat ki tarikiyon mein jhilmilati kanpti
pTriyon par dur tak simab jhalkati hui
jaise aadhi raat ko nikli ho ek shahi baraat
shadyanon ki sada se wajd mein aati hui
muntashir kar ke faza mein ja-ba-ja chingariyan
daman-e-mauj-e-hawa mein phul barsati hui
tez-tar hoti hui manzil-ba-manzil dam-ba-dam
rafta rafta apna asli rup dikhlati hui
sina-e-kohsar par chaDhti hui be-iKHtiyar
ek nagan jis tarah masti mein lahraati hui
ek sitara TuT kar jaise rawan ho arsh se
rifat-e-kohsar se maidan mein aati hui
ek bagule ki tarah baDhti hui maidan mein
jangalon mein aandhiyon ka zor dikhlati hui
rasa-bar-andam karti anjum-e-shab-tab ko
aashiyan mein tair-e-wahshi ko chaunkati hui
yaad aa jae purane dewtaon ka jalal
un qayamat-KHeziyon ke sath bal khati hui
ek raKHsh-e-be-inan ki barq-raftari ke sath
KHandaqon ko phandti Tilon se katraati hui
murgh-zaron mein dikhati ju-e-shirin ka KHiram
wadiyon mein abr ke manind manDlati hui
ek pahaDi par dikhati aabshaaron ki jhalak
ek bayaban mein charagh-e-tur dikhlati hui
justuju mein manzil-e-maqsud ki diwana-war
apna sar dhunti faza mein baal bikhraati hui
chheDti ek wajd ke aalam mein saz-e-sarmadi
ghaiz ke aalam mein munh se aag barsati hui
rengti muDti machalti tilmilati hanpti
apne dil ki aatish pinhan ko bhaDkati hui
KHud-ba-KHud ruThi hui biphri hui bikhri hui
shor-e-paiham se dil-e-giti ko dhaDkati hui
pul pe dariya ke dama-dam kaundti lalkarti
apni is tufan-angezi pe itraati hui
pesh karti bich naddi mein charaghan ka saman
sahilon par ret ke zarron ko chamkati hui
munh mein ghusti hai surangon ke yakayak dauD kar
dandanati chiKHti chinghaDti gati hui
aage aage justuju-amez nazren Dalti
shab ke haibatnak nazzaron se ghabraati hui
ek mujrim ki tarah sahmi hui simTi hui
ek muflis ki tarah sardi mein tharraati hui
Tez-e-raftar ke sikke jamati ja-ba-ja
dasht o dar mein zindagi ki lahar dauDati hui
Dal kar guzre manazir par andhere ka naqab
ek naya manzar nazar ke samne lati hui
safha-e-dil se miTati ahd-e-mazi ke nuqush
haal o mustaqbil ke dilkash KHwab dikhlati hui
Dalti be-his chaTanon par haqarat ki nazar
koh par hansti falak ko aankh dikhlati hui
daman-e-tariki-e-shab ki uDati dhajjiyan
qasr-e-zulmat par musalsal tir barsati hui
zad mein koi chiz aa jae to us ko pis kar
irtiqa-e-zindagi ke raaz batlati hui
zoam mein peshani-e-sahra pe Thokar marti
phir subuk-raftariyon ke naz dikhlati hui
ek sarkash fauj ki surat alam khole hue
ek tufani garaj ke sath Daraati hui
ek ek harkat se andaz-e-baghawat aashkar
azmat-e-insaiyat ke zamzame gati hui
har qadam par top ki si ghan-garaj ke sath sath
goliyon ki sansanahaT ki sada aati hui
wo hawa mein saikaDon jangi duhal bajte hue
wo bigul ki jaan-fazan aawaz lahraati hui
al-gharaz uDti chali jati hai be-KHauf-o-KHatar
shair-e-atish-nafas ka KHun khaulati hui
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