zinda pani sachcha

pul ke nīche jhāñk ke dekho aaj nadī tūfānī hai

biphrī lahreñ jhaag uḌātī haiñ kyā zinda paanī hai

aur bhañvar pul ke be-rañg sutūnoñ se Takrāte haiñ

jin par bojh hai us pul kā vo shāne TuuTe jaate haiñ

vo ik kubḌā peḌ nadī par yuuñ jhuk aayā hai jaise

ek kināra haath baḌhā kar dūsre se milnā chāhe

duur ik meDak chīḳh rahā hai, ḳhatroñ se āzād huuñ maiñ

is se baḌh kar ġhārat-gar tūfān nazar se guzre haiñ

ik paanī kā saañp na jaane kab se us kī taak meñ hai

vo bhī jāntā hai ye raaz ki milnā āḳhir ḳhaak meñ hai

ek qamīs chalī aatī hai jaane kahāñ se bahtī huī

jis meñ nāḳhun gaaḌ diye haiñ ab ik aabī jhāḌī ne

is kā mālik bichhaḌ gayā hai ye bhī us ke paas chalī

ik bahte darvāze par ik bhīgī billī baiThī hai

jo aane vaale lamhoñ kī bābat sochtī jaatī hai

sochte sochte us kī āñkheñ ho jā.eñgī sehr-zada

aur us ke bāloñ kā resham paanī meñ mil jā.egā

lahar kī ik dīvār girī aur bulbule dab kar TuuT ga.e

jin kī phūTtī āñkhoñ se kuchh ḳhvāb nikal kar bhaag chale

ye ḳhvāboñ ke dekhne vaale āḳhir kyuuñ nahīñ sochte haiñ

sab afsāne jhūTe haiñ, sab ḳhvāb bikharne vaale haiñ

is lā-fānī jhuuT ke pīchhe sach hai agar to itnā hai

ye sab kuchh hotā rahtā hai paanī bahtā rahtā hai

pul ke niche jhank ke dekho aaj nadi tufani hai

biphri lahren jhag uDati hain kya zinda pani hai

aur bhanwar pul ke be-rang sutunon se Takraate hain

jin par bojh hai us pul ka wo shane TuTe jate hain

wo ek kubDa peD nadi par yun jhuk aaya hai jaise

ek kinara hath baDha kar dusre se milna chahe

dur ek meDak chiKH raha hai, KHatron se aazad hun main

is se baDh kar ghaarat-gar tufan nazar se guzre hain

ek pani ka sanp na jaane kab se us ki tak mein hai

wo bhi jaanta hai ye raaz ki milna aaKHir KHak mein hai

ek qamis chali aati hai jaane kahan se bahti hui

jis mein naKHun gaD diye hain ab ek aabi jhaDi ne

is ka malik bichhaD gaya hai ye bhi us ke pas chali

ek bahte darwaze par ek bhigi billi baiThi hai

jo aane wale lamhon ki babat sochti jati hai

sochte sochte us ki aankhen ho jaengi sehr-zada

aur us ke baalon ka resham pani mein mil jaega

lahar ki ek diwar giri aur bulbule dab kar TuT gae

jin ki phuTti aankhon se kuchh KHwab nikal kar bhag chale

ye KHwabon ke dekhne wale aaKHir kyun nahin sochte hain

sab afsane jhuTe hain, sab KHwab bikharne wale hain

is la-fani jhuT ke pichhe sach hai agar to itna hai

ye sab kuchh hota rahta hai pani bahta rahta hai