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    shahr ḳhālī karvā liyā jaatā hai

    aur vabā ke dinoñ meñ mohabbat

    mamnū’ qarār paatī hai

    kirāya-nāmoñ se

    ka.ī shahroñ ke naam ġhā.eb ho

    jaate haiñ

    aur

    sāhilī āñkheñ

    Daak ke intizār meñ

    būḌhī hone lagtī haiñ

    march sadā-bahār sah-pahroñ meñ

    vaqt

    kabhī kabhī

    jhurjhurī le kar uThtā hai

    aur phir ūñghne lag jaatā hai

    train ek sunsān station par rok jaatī hai

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    yahāñ

    maut

    kaḌve bādāmoñ

    mahak ban kar phail rahī hai

    sard āñkheñ be-rang chehre

    us dahshat se

    pathrāne lage haiñ

    purāne daraḳhtoñ

    darāḌoñ meñ

    saañp base haiñ

    sāl-ḳhūrda havelī

    kisī qadīm peshīn-goī ke

    ḳhauf meñ Duubī hai

    aur

    chāñdnī baaġh ko

    jhaḌte pattoñ

    chādar ne Dhāñp liyā hai

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    suno

    agar bosoñ pe ‘aa.ed pābandī

    ḳhatm hone se pahle

    maiñ lauT kar na aa sakā to

    to ye ḳhat

    merī āḳhirī nishānī samajh kar

    mahfūz kar lenā

    4

    ranj-bharī dopahar

    gulābī shāmoñ yaad meñ

    tulū' hotī hai

    aur saa.e lambe ho kar

    āñkhoñ tak aa jaate haiñ

    qasba udaas hai

    ki is baar

    nauroz tehvār

    manāyā nahīñ sakā

    gul-e-do-pahrī ke phuul

    gamloñ meñ murjhā ga.e haiñ

    gharoñ khiḌkiyoñ par

    jastī chādareñ chaḌhī haiñ

    kamre meñ nīm-tārīk mohabbat

    yādgāreñ dhuñdlā rahī haiñ

    aur photo frames pe jamī gard

    siyāh hone lagī hai

    5

    sabz lahreñ

    jazīre kināra kāTtī haiñ

    to surḳh bārish

    khaprail chhatoñ par nāchne lagtī hai

    maiñ ye nazm

    purānī rum botal meñ Daal kar

    samundar ke havāle kar rahā huuñ

    agar āḳhirī sūraj

    ġhurūb hone se pahle

    ye tumheñ mausūl ho jaa.e

    to merī tasvīr ke saath

    vaale frame meñ lagā denā

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    merī saarī zamīn

    girvī rakh ga.ī

    aur

    puurā āsmān

    sar se chhīn liyā gayā

    vo vabā ke ibtidā.ī din the

    jab tum

    mere qarīb aa.iiñ

    aur vabā ḳhatm hone se pahle

    ruḳhsat ho ga.iiñ

    tumhāre jaane par

    saarā qasba

    udāsī se bhar gayā

    lekin

    maiñ apnī āñkhoñ meñ

    do buuñd aañsū bhī

    ikaTThe na kar sakā

    ik jhulastī shaam meñ

    mujhe khurche hue

    siyāh lafzoñ vasiyyat-nāma

    unhoñ ne thamāyā

    jinhoñ ne

    kisī raushan tehvār par

    mujhe yaad nahīñ kiyā thā

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    maiñ yahāñ

    ukhaḌtī sāñsoñ meñ paivand

    lagāte thak chukā huuñ

    pushtainī siyāh chādar

    mere shāne udheḌ rahī hai

    ek din maiñ

    isī chādar meñ lipTā

    is zamīn meñ so jā.ūñgā

    jahāñ

    mujhe jānñe vaalā

    koī nahīñ hai

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    shahr KHali karwa liya jata hai

    aur waba ke dinon mein mohabbat

    mamnu’ qarar pati hai

    kiraya-namon se

    kai shahron ke nam ghaeb ho

    jate hain

    aur

    sahili aankhen

    Dak ke intizar mein

    buDhi hone lagti hain

    march ki sada-bahaar sah-pahron mein

    waqt

    kabhi kabhi

    jhurjhuri le kar uThta hai

    aur phir unghne lag jata hai

    train ek sunsan station par rok li jati hai

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    yahan

    maut

    kaDwe baadamon ki

    mahak ban kar phail rahi hai

    sard aankhen be-rang chehre

    us ki dahshat se

    pathrane lage hain

    purane daraKHton

    ki daraDon mein

    sanp base hain

    sal-KHurda haweli

    kisi qadim peshin-goi ke

    KHauf mein Dubi hai

    aur

    chandni bagh ko

    jhaDte patton ki

    chadar ne Dhanp liya hai

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    suno

    agar boson pe ‘aed pabandi

    KHatm hone se pahle

    main lauT kar na aa saka to

    to ye KHat

    meri aaKHiri nishani samajh kar

    mahfuz kar lena

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    ranj-bhari dopahar

    gulabi shamon ki yaad mein

    tulu' hoti hai

    aur sae lambe ho kar

    aankhon tak aa jate hain

    qasba udas hai

    ki is bar

    nauroz ka tehwar

    manaya nahin ja saka

    gul-e-do-pahri ke phul

    gamlon mein murjha gae hain

    gharon ki khiDkiyon par

    jasti chadaren chaDhi hain

    kamre mein nim-tarik mohabbat ki

    yaadgaren dhundla rahi hain

    aur photo frames pe jami gard

    siyah hone lagi hai

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    sabz lahren

    jazire ka kinara kaTti hain

    to surKH barish

    khaprail ki chhaton par nachne lagti hai

    main ye nazm

    purani rum ki botal mein Dal kar

    samundar ke hawale kar raha hun

    agar aaKHiri suraj

    ghurub hone se pahle

    ye tumhein mausul ho jae

    to meri taswir ke sath

    wale frame mein laga dena

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    meri sari zamin

    girwi rakh li gai

    aur

    pura aasman

    sar se chhin liya gaya

    wo waba ke ibtidai din the

    jab tum

    mere qarib aain

    aur waba KHatm hone se pahle

    ruKHsat ho gain

    tumhaare jaane par

    sara qasba

    udasi se bhar gaya

    lekin

    main apni aankhon mein

    do bund aansu bhi

    ikaTThe na kar saka

    ek jhulasti sham mein

    mujhe khurche hue

    siyah lafzon ka wasiyyat-nama

    unhon ne thamaya

    jinhon ne

    kisi raushan tehwar par

    mujhe yaad nahin kiya tha

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    main yahan

    ukhaDti sanson mein paiwand

    lagate thak chuka hun

    pushtaini siyah chadar

    mere shane udheD rahi hai

    ek din main

    isi chadar mein lipTa

    is zamin mein so jaunga

    jahan

    mujhe jaanne wala

    koi nahin hai

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