shahr aur main
dil pahāḌoñ par chalā jaa.e ki maidānoñ meñ ho
bhiiḌ meñ logoñ kī yā ḳhālī shabistānoñ meñ ho
shor phir bhī tez tūfānoñ kī sūrat har ghaḌī
toḌtā rahtā hai ḳhalvat-ḳhvāh sīnoñ kā jumūd
reza reza ho ga.e merī tarah kitne vajūd
ab nahīñ mumkin kisī sahrā meñ majnūñ kā varūd
nā-tavāñ shaḳhsiyateñ barqī tavānā.ī liye
raat ke kaale badan ko chaaT kar haiñ mutma.in
jal rahā hai har shajar is shahr kā ab raat din
uḌ rahe haiñ haath se totoñ kī sūrat sāl-o-sin
raushnī kā rañg jaise kuchh samajh aatā nahīñ
shahr kī tahzīb kā ruḳh kis taraf hai kyā pata
aadmī saada hai yā ḳhanjar-ba-kaf hai kyā pata
kis liye ye shor-e-mohmal saf-ba-saf hai kyā pata
maiñ ne har andāz se samjhā hai saare shahr ko
shahr jo ḳhvāboñ ke jañgal ke sivā kuchh bhī nahīñ
umr saarī chhīn kar jis ne diyā kuchh bhī nahīñ
jaise mere vāste baaqī rahā kuchh bhī nahīñ
apne gāloñ par tamāñcha jaḌ ke ḳhush ho jā.ūñ meñ
aaj raushan qumqumoñ ke beach jaagā ye shu.ūr
yuuñ to har mausam ke chehre par numāyāñ haiñ sutūr
ik parinda tak nahīñ lekin havā meñ duur duur
machhliyāñ chhat par sikhāne ke liye jab ḳhvāhisheñ
sīḌhiyoñ par paañv rakhtī haiñ to aa jaatī hai chiil
Thoñk dī jā.egī ab shāyad sabhī zehnoñ meñ kiil
uTh rahī hai har taraf jalte añdheroñ kī fasīl
gerua kapḌoñ meñ lipTā zard mustaqbil mujhe
mashvara detā rahegā aur maiñ mar jā.ūñgā
dil pahaDon par chala jae ki maidanon mein ho
bhiD mein logon ki ya KHali shabistanon mein ho
shor phir bhi tez tufanon ki surat har ghaDi
toDta rahta hai KHalwat-KHwah sinon ka jumud
reza reza ho gae meri tarah kitne wajud
ab nahin mumkin kisi sahra mein majnun ka warud
na-tawan shaKHsiyaten barqi tawanai liye
raat ke kale badan ko chaT kar hain mutmain
jal raha hai har shajar is shahr ka ab raat din
uD rahe hain hath se toton ki surat sal-o-sin
raushni ka rang jaise kuchh samajh aata nahin
shahr ki tahzib ka ruKH kis taraf hai kya pata
aadmi sada hai ya KHanjar-ba-kaf hai kya pata
kis liye ye shor-e-mohmal saf-ba-saf hai kya pata
main ne har andaz se samjha hai sare shahr ko
shahr jo KHwabon ke jangal ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
umr sari chhin kar jis ne diya kuchh bhi nahin
jaise mere waste baqi raha kuchh bhi nahin
apne galon par tamancha jaD ke KHush ho jaun mein
aaj raushan qumqumon ke beach jaga ye shuur
yun to har mausam ke chehre par numayan hain sutur
ek parinda tak nahin lekin hawa mein dur dur
machhliyan chhat par sikhane ke liye jab KHwahishen
siDhiyon par panw rakhti hain to aa jati hai chil
Thonk di jaegi ab shayad sabhi zehnon mein kil
uTh rahi hai har taraf jalte andheron ki fasil
gerua kapDon mein lipTa zard mustaqbil mujhe
mashwara deta rahega aur main mar jaunga
- Book : Shoalon Ka Shajar (Pg. 32)
- Author : Chander Bhan Khayal
- Publication : Sutoor Parkashan (1969)
- Edition : 1969
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