rup-nagar ki sair

nanhe-munne do bachchoñ kī hai dilchasp kahānī

rūp-nagar kī sair kareñge baat jo dil meñ Thānī

laakh manāyā maañ ne lekin baat na us kī maanī

sub.h-savere ghar se nikle ghar vāloñ se chhup ke

chalte chalte donoñ bachche ik jangal meñ pahuñche

shiddat kī garmī thī us pe donoñ hī the bhūke

thoḌī der chale jangal meñ dekhā baaġh anokhā

phuul khile the rang-birange juuhī belā champā

nanhā sā ik peḌ bhī dekhā phal thā jis kā mīThā

phal khāyā donoñ ne mil kar apnī pyaas bujhā.ī

itne meñ ik nannhī bachchī sāmne un ke aa.ī

aage baḌh kar bolī tum ho kaun batāo bhaa.ī

sach sach bolo kyoñ tum donoñ mere des meñ aa.e

ye vo des hai bhaa.ī is meñ jo aa.e rah jaa.e

rūp-nagar meñ koī aa kar kaise jaane paa.e

baat sunī jab bachchoñ ne to apnā haal batāyā

rūp-nagar kā shauq hī ham ko is jangal meñ laayā

barsoñ se thī jis kī ḳhvāhish us ko dekh to paayā

sun kar bachchī hañs kar bolī aao shahr dikhā.eñ

sone chāñdī ke mahloñ kī tum ko sair karā.eñ

bhūke ho to ghar pe chal kar pahle khānā khā.eñ

jagmag kartī saḌkeñ dekhīñ dekhe mahal do mahle

aisī duniyā in bachchoñ ne kab dekhī thī pahle

bachche būḌhe aur javāñ the sab aḳhlāq ke putle

nannhī bachchī ne donoñ ko apnā bhaa.ī samjhā

us ke abbū ammī ne bhī pyaar se un ko rakkhā

achchhe khāne ḳhuub diye phir achchhā achchhā kapḌā

lekin ik bachche ko apnī maañ kī yaad jo aa.ī

ro ro kar ammī ammī ko phir āvāz lagā.ī

haath pakaḌ kar koī bolā kyoñ rote ho bhaa.ī

aañkh khulī to ammī bolīñ dekh rahe the sapnā

shāhid merī bāteñ maano sun lo merā kahnā

rūp-nagar jaane ko jhagḌā hargiz ab mat karnā

naanī ammāñ ke qisse ko bilkul jhuuT samajhnā

varna merī maar se mushkil hai ab terā bachnā

nanhe-munne do bachchon ki hai dilchasp kahani

rup-nagar ki sair karenge baat jo dil mein Thani

lakh manaya man ne lekin baat na us ki mani

subh-sawere ghar se nikle ghar walon se chhup ke

chalte chalte donon bachche ek jangal mein pahunche

shiddat ki garmi thi us pe donon hi the bhuke

thoDi der chale jangal mein dekha bagh anokha

phul khile the rang-birange juhi bela champa

nanha sa ek peD bhi dekha phal tha jis ka miTha

phal khaya donon ne mil kar apni pyas bujhai

itne mein ek nannhi bachchi samne un ke aai

aage baDh kar boli tum ho kaun batao bhai

sach sach bolo kyon tum donon mere des mein aae

ye wo des hai bhai is mein jo aae rah jae

rup-nagar mein koi aa kar kaise jaane pae

baat suni jab bachchon ne to apna haal bataya

rup-nagar ka shauq hi hum ko is jangal mein laya

barson se thi jis ki KHwahish us ko dekh to paya

sun kar bachchi hans kar boli aao shahr dikhaen

sone chandi ke mahlon ki tum ko sair karaen

bhuke ho to ghar pe chal kar pahle khana khaen

jagmag karti saDken dekhin dekhe mahal do mahle

aisi duniya in bachchon ne kab dekhi thi pahle

bachche buDhe aur jawan the sab aKHlaq ke putle

nannhi bachchi ne donon ko apna bhai samjha

us ke abbu ammi ne bhi pyar se un ko rakkha

achchhe khane KHub diye phir achchha achchha kapDa

lekin ek bachche ko apni man ki yaad jo aai

ro ro kar ammi ammi ko phir aawaz lagai

hath pakaD kar koi bola kyon rote ho bhai

aankh khuli to ammi bolin dekh rahe the sapna

shahid meri baaten mano sun lo mera kahna

rup-nagar jaane ko jhagDa hargiz ab mat karna

nani amman ke qisse ko bilkul jhuT samajhna

warna meri mar se mushkil hai ab tera bachna