shanaKHt
maiñ ek āzād vatan kī shahrī huuñ
apne shahar gaañv galiyoñ khet khaliyānoñ ke
sabhī rastoñ ko jāntī
bin-dekhe sab daraḳhtoñ ko
un kī ḳhushbū se pahchān saktī huuñ
is miTTī kī qabroñ meñ
mere aabā kā lams shāmil hai
maiñ is kī mahak apnī ruuh meñ mahsūs kartī huuñ
mere āñgan meñ utarte sab parinde
usī havā meñ saañs lete haiñ jis meñ maiñ jiitī huuñ
maiñ apne parindoñ is miTTī aur havā ko chhoḌ kar
kaise kahīñ aur zindagī jī saktī huuñ
maiñ ḳhaufzada to nahīñ
magar ab aksar kuchh guzargāhoñ se guzarte hue
achānak mujhe rok kar mashīnī aale se check kiyā jaatā hai
machine mere badan meñ kuchh talāsh kartī hai
mere libāde aur hand-bag ko khañgālā jaatā hai
mere hand-bag meñ doctor ke chand nusḳhoñ
ek qalam gulābī rañg kī lipstick aur ek qadīm se
mobile phone ke sivā
kuchh nahīñ nikaltā
chand ḳhuñḳhār kutte mujhe aur merī savārī ko sūñghte haiñ
tab maiñ apne aap se bhī nazreñ churā letī huuñ
is taklīf-dah amal se jab kuchh hāsil nahīñ hotā
to mujhe aage jaane kī ijāzat mil hī jaatī hai
maiñ ḳhaufzada to nahīñ
magar sochtī huuñ
apne hī vatan meñ merī shanāḳht
itnī mashkūk kyoñ ho ga.ī hai
main ek aazad watan ki shahri hun
apne shahar ganw galiyon khet khaliyanon ke
sabhi raston ko jaanti
bin-dekhe sab daraKHton ko
un ki KHushbu se pahchan sakti hun
is miTTi ki qabron mein
mere aaba ka lams shamil hai
main is ki mahak apni ruh mein mahsus karti hun
mere aangan mein utarte sab parinde
usi hawa mein sans lete hain jis mein main jiti hun
main apne parindon is miTTi aur hawa ko chhoD kar
kaise kahin aur zindagi ji sakti hun
main KHaufzada to nahin
magar ab aksar kuchh guzargahon se guzarte hue
achanak mujhe rok kar mashini aale se check kiya jata hai
machine mere badan mein kuchh talash karti hai
mere libaade aur hand-bag ko khangala jata hai
mere hand-bag mein doctor ke chand nusKHon
ek qalam gulabi rang ki lipstick aur ek qadim se
mobile phone ke siwa
kuchh nahin nikalta
chand KHunKHar kutte mujhe aur meri sawari ko sunghte hain
tab main apne aap se bhi nazren chura leti hun
is taklif-dah amal se jab kuchh hasil nahin hota
to mujhe aage jaane ki ijazat mil hi jati hai
main KHaufzada to nahin
magar sochti hun
apne hi watan mein meri shanaKHt
itni mashkuk kyon ho gai hai
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