KHud-kushi
ek aise sarvey ke mutābiq
jo mere dost
apne dil ko mausūl hone vaalī
ġhair-zarūrī ḳhabroñ ko jam.a kar ke
murattab kar rahe haiñ
shahr meñ koī ḳhud-kushī nahīñ kar rahā
mohabbat meñ nākāmī par finail piine vaalī laḌkiyāñ
aur naukrī na milne par
baḌe bhaa.ī ke licence-yāfta pistol se
ḳhud-kushī karne vaale laḌke
bahut din se nazar nahīñ aa.e
dupaTTe kā phandā banā kar mar jaane vaalī
be-aulād dulhaneñ
aur tavīl bīmārī se tañg aa kar
ḳhud ko jalā kar halāk karne vaale
udheḌ-umar marīz
nāpaid ho ga.e haiñ
shahr meñ ab jis ko bhī ḳhud-kushī karnī ho
use bahut ziyāda tag-o-dau nahīñ karnī paḌtī
vo bāhar nikaltā hai
aur thoḌī der ke liye
nishāna-bāzoñ vaalī yellow cab kā
intizār kartā hai
yā jab us kī saḌak ke donoñ taraf
ḳhuub firing ho rahī ho
vo bilā-irāda balcony meñ jā ke khaḌā ho jaatā hai
jab log ḳhud-kushī karnā chāhte haiñ
yaqīn kījiye
kisī jinsī imtiyāz ke baġhair
rañg, nasl aur zabān ke farq ko ḳhātir meñ na laate hue
goliyāñ har jagah
unheñ DhūñDh nikāltī haiñ
ek aise sarwey ke mutabiq
jo mere dost
apne dil ko mausul hone wali
ghair-zaruri KHabron ko jama kar ke
murattab kar rahe hain
shahr mein koi KHud-kushi nahin kar raha
mohabbat mein nakaami par finail pine wali laDkiyan
aur naukri na milne par
baDe bhai ke licence-yafta pistol se
KHud-kushi karne wale laDke
bahut din se nazar nahin aae
dupaTTe ka phanda bana kar mar jaane wali
be-aulad dulhanen
aur tawil bimari se tang aa kar
KHud ko jala kar halak karne wale
udheD-umar mariz
napaid ho gae hain
shahr mein ab jis ko bhi KHud-kushi karni ho
use bahut ziyaada tag-o-dau nahin karni paDti
wo bahar nikalta hai
aur thoDi der ke liye
nishana-bazon wali yellow cab ka
intizar karta hai
ya jab us ki saDak ke donon taraf
KHub firing ho rahi ho
wo bila-irada balcony mein ja ke khaDa ho jata hai
jab log KHud-kushi karna chahte hain
yaqin kijiye
kisi jinsi imtiyaz ke baghair
rang, nasl aur zaban ke farq ko KHatir mein na late hue
goliyan har jagah
unhen DhunDh nikalti hain
- Book : saarii nazmen (Pg. 466)
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