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    sunā hai tum manoñ miTTī tale ārām kartī ho

    tum aur ārām nā-mumkin

    sunā hai maut se bhī āḳhirī dam tak laḌā.ī

    mujhe ma.alūm hai tum kitnī ziddī thiiñ

    qasam in khurdure hāthoñ

    maiñ jin meñ qalam pakḌe hue huuñ

    nihāyat be-īmānī se

    tumheñ har baar maiñ tum se churā kar nazm buntī huuñ

    kahānī kāḌhtī huuñ

    aur sab se jhuuT kahtī huuñ

    ki saare harf mere haiñ

    sunā hai jis ghaḌī duniyā meñ maiñ aa.ī

    tumhīñ ne shahd bhī mujh ko chaTāyā

    reshmī uñglī se kājal bhī lagāyā thā

    vo pahlā shahd qatra

    mire sheroñ meñ ras ban kar mahaktā hai

    to mujh par daad aur tahsīn barsāt hotī hai

    vo kājal reshmī uñglī se jo tum ne lagāyā thā

    mirī āñkhoñ meñ aisā nuur laayā

    ki jo nekī badī meñ ḳhatt-e-fāsil khīñch detā hai

    tarā.ī ke bahut chhoTe se qasbe ke

    kisī ḳhāmosh āñgan meñ

    mujhe tum duudh chāval

    chāñd mīThī kaTorī meñ khilātī thiiñ

    to raanī ketkī vaalī kahānī bhī sunātī thiiñ

    kabhī tum apne pahlū meñ liTā kar

    āsmāñ ke nit-na.e asrār samjhātīñ

    vo dekho

    kahkashāñ kahte haiñ jis ko ye haqīqat meñ

    nabī-jī savārī ke qadam dhuul hai saarī

    kabhī tum dil-nashīñ āvāz meñ lorī sunātī thiiñ

    magar maiñ bhī tumhārī tarah ek ziddī thī

    mujhe kab niiñd aatī thī

    tumhārī reshmī uñglī pakaḌ kar maiñ

    anokhī kahkashāoñ ke safar par chal nikaltī thī

    anokhī kahkashā.eñ jo galī kūchoñ meñ bikhrī thiiñ

    vo ik nā-bīnā buḌhiyā

    jis ke TuuTe jhoñpaḌe meñ

    shab tārīkī meñ tum kar

    nivāla apne hāthoñ se khilātī thiiñ

    mohalle meñ koī bachcha jo aadhī raat ko rotā

    to tum bechain rahtī thiiñ jab tak ho na aatī thiiñ

    tumheñ bachchoñ se aur bachchoñ ko tum se ishq thā goyā

    kahā jaatā hai tum dushman banāne meñ bhī māhir thiiñ

    harīs aisī

    ki kam qīmat koī malbūs nazroñ meñ na laatī thiiñ

    ġhanī aisī

    ki ik luqma na marzī ke ḳhilāf apne uThātī thiiñ

    ra.ūnat aur darveshī

    tumhārī zaat ke ik mantaqe par aan milte the

    shikāyat rañj bīmārī

    ye vo alfāz the jin ko

    luġhat se apnī ḳhārij kar diyā thā jaane kab tum ne

    sunā ye hai tumheñ qur.ān bhī achchhī tarah paḌhnā na aatā thā

    magar maiñ ne to ye dekhā

    galī ke kitne āvāra kutte dum dabā kar baiTh jaate the

    tumhārī ek summun aur bukmun tilāvat se

    tumhāre haath ke mīThe malīde meñ

    jo dargāhoñ ḳhushbū thī

    maiñ likhnā chāhtī huuñ to

    simaT kar jazb ho jaatī hai kāġhaz meñ

    tumhāre pople hoñToñ nāzuk ḳham

    ik aisā harf-e-abjad thā

    jise jitnā maiñ paḌhtī huuñ

    na.e asrār khulte haiñ

    rupahlī jild afshāñ bikhar jaatī hai kāġhaz par

    kabhī qirtās par tum jhurriyoñ meñ jhilmilātī ho

    hamesha tarah se mīThe mīThe muskurātī ho

    to apne khurdure hāthoñ ko maiñ hairat se taktī huuñ

    sunā ye hai tumheñ likhnā na aatā thā

    tumhāre haath kapḌe guḌiyā

    aur gulābī rañg miTTī chiḌiyā

    lafz ban kar jab bhī kāġhaz par chahaktī haiñ

    maiñ chālākī se hañstī huuñ

    chalo achchhā hai logoñ ko yahī ma.alūm hai ab tak

    tumheñ likhnā na aatā thā

    suna hai tum manon miTTi tale aaram karti ho

    tum aur aaram na-mumkin

    suna hai maut se bhi aaKHiri dam tak laDai ki

    mujhe malum hai tum kitni ziddi thin

    qasam in khurdure hathon ki

    main jin mein qalam pakDe hue hun

    nihayat be-imani se

    tumhein har bar main tum se chura kar nazm bunti hun

    kahani kaDhti hun

    aur sab se jhuT kahti hun

    ki sare harf mere hain

    suna hai jis ghaDi duniya mein main aai

    tumhin ne shahd bhi mujh ko chaTaya

    reshmi ungli se kajal bhi lagaya tha

    wo pahla shahd ka qatra

    mere sheron mein ras ban kar mahakta hai

    to mujh par dad aur tahsin ki barsat hoti hai

    wo kajal reshmi ungli se jo tum ne lagaya tha

    meri aankhon mein aisa nur laya

    ki jo neki badi mein KHatt-e-fasil khinch deta hai

    tarai ke bahut chhoTe se qasbe ke

    kisi KHamosh aangan mein

    mujhe tum dudh chawal

    chand ki miThi kaTori mein khilati thin

    to rani ketki wali kahani bhi sunati thin

    kabhi tum apne pahlu mein liTa kar

    aasman ke nit-nae asrar samjhatin

    wo dekho

    kahkashan kahte hain jis ko ye haqiqat mein

    nabi-ji ki sawari ke qadam ki dhul hai sari

    kabhi tum dil-nashin aawaz mein lori sunati thin

    magar main bhi tumhaari hi tarah ki ek ziddi thi

    mujhe kab nind aati thi

    tumhaari reshmi ungli pakaD kar main

    anokhi kahkashaon ke safar par chal nikalti thi

    anokhi kahkashaen jo gali kuchon mein bikhri thin

    wo ek na-bina buDhiya

    jis ke TuTe jhonpaDe mein

    shab ki tariki mein tum ja kar

    niwala apne hathon se khilati thin

    mohalle mein koi bachcha jo aadhi raat ko rota

    to tum bechain hi rahti thin jab tak ho na aati thin

    tumhein bachchon se aur bachchon ko tum se ishq tha goya

    kaha jata hai tum dushman banane mein bhi mahir thin

    haris aisi

    ki kam qimat koi malbus nazron mein na lati thin

    ghani aisi

    ki ek luqma na marzi ke KHilaf apne uThati thin

    raunat aur darweshi

    tumhaari zat ke ek mantaqe par aan milte the

    shikayat ranj bimari

    ye wo alfaz the jin ko

    lughat se apni KHarij kar diya tha jaane kab tum ne

    suna ye hai tumhein quran bhi achchhi tarah paDhna na aata tha

    magar main ne to ye dekha

    gali ke kitne hi aawara kutte dum daba kar baiTh jate the

    tumhaari ek summun aur bukmun ki tilawat se

    tumhaare hath ke miThe malide mein

    jo dargahon ki KHushbu thi

    main likhna chahti hun to

    simaT kar jazb ho jati hai kaghaz mein

    tumhaare pople honTon ka nazuk KHam

    ek aisa harf-e-abjad tha

    jise jitna main paDhti hun

    nae asrar khulte hain

    rupahli jild ki afshan bikhar jati hai kaghaz par

    kabhi qirtas par tum jhurriyon mein jhilmilati ho

    hamesha ki tarah se miThe miThe muskuraati ho

    to apne khurdure hathon ko main hairat se takti hun

    suna ye hai tumhein likhna na aata tha

    tumhaare hath ki kapDe ki guDiya

    aur gulabi rang ki miTTi ki chiDiya

    lafz ban kar jab bhi kaghaz par chahakti hain

    main chaalaki se hansti hun

    chalo achchha hai logon ko yahi malum hai ab tak

    tumhein likhna na aata tha

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