pat-jhaD

ye raqs-e-āfrīnash hai ki shor-e-marg hai ai dil

havā kuchh is tarah peḌoñ se mil mil kar guzartī hai

ki jaise āḳhirī bosa ho ye pahlī mohabbat bhī

har ik sū marg-ārā hai adam-añgezī-e-fitrat

magar shāyad nigāhoñ meñ abhī kuchh zauq baaqī hai

ki maiñ is karb meñ bhī kaif paatā huuñ

jahāñ tak dekh paatā huuñ zamīñ par tābish-e-zar hai

fazā-e-nīl-gūñ meñ barg-afshānī se manzar hai

maiñ in rañgīniyoñ meñ Duub jaatā huuñ

mujhe har husn goyā ek dars-e-shādmānī hai

ki is takmīl meñ vo dilkashī hai vo javānī hai

ki phir barbādī-e-bād-e-ḳhizāñ kā ġham nahīñ rahtā

mirī tārīk fitrat meñ bhī ik taqdīs kā sho.ala

kisī kaif-e-darūñ se phuuT jaatā hai

koī ik qabr par jaise diyā rakh de

ye ā.īn-e-gul-afrozī bhī kitnā rūh-parvar hai

harīrī koñpaloñ se zardgūñ patjhaḌ ke pattoñ tak

mujhe ik irtiqā-e-husn miltā hai

magar daur-e-zamāñ se aah maiñ pāmāl-o-afsurda

kahīñ baiThā huā guzre dinoñ ko yaad kartā huuñ

abhī parchhā.iyāñ kuchh ahd-e-rafta kī

mirī āñkhoñ meñ haiñ larzāñ

mirī tasvīr bachpan kī

abhī tak gosha-e-dīvār meñ hai vo bhī āvezāñ

maiñ pahroñ dekhtā rahtā huuñ is tasvīr ko lekin

yaqīñ mujh ko nahīñ aatā ki ye merā hī partav hai

har ik shai ajnabī sī ġhair sī mahsūs hotī hai

na koī iztirāb-e-dil na koī kāhish-e-darmāñ

na zer-e-lab bhī koī talḳhi-e-aiyyām kā shikva

na un kī yaad jo ab zikr bhī merā nahīñ karte

jo shāyad ab mujhe taqvīm-e-pārīna samajhte haiñ

maiñ Dartā huuñ ki is duniyā meñ koī bhī nahīñ merā

jo chāhūñ bhī to kis ko dāstān-e-ġham sunā.ūñgā

vo rañj-e-tah-nashīñ hai jo bayāñ ho hī nahīñ saktā

vo bād-e-sard kī be-mehr tezī hai

ki ḳhūn-e-dil bhī ab kuchh munjamid ma.alūm hotā hai

na vo shorīdgī baaqī na ab vo shor-e-girya hai

mire dāġh-e-jigar se vo tarāvish bhī nahīñ hotī

mirī ra.anā.iyāñ mujh se gurezāñ haiñ

vo merī fitrat-e-ma.asūm vo merī jigar-sozī

vo merī dard-mandī vo ḳhamoshī vo kam-āmezī

vo ashkoñ kī dil-āvezī

har ik shai mā.il-e-parvāz ho jaise

mujhe is kā bahut ġham hai

abhī tak is zavāl-e-dilbarī kā dil ko mātam hai

maiñ hairāñ huuñ ki kyā yazdāñ bhī koī tifl-e-maktab hai

ki jo yuuñ khel kar par noch letā hai patañgoñ ke

vo kaisī sūrateñ hoñgī jo zer-e-ḳhāk pinhāñ haiñ

magar vo log jo miTne se pahle maañd paḌ jaa.eñ

vo jin kī guftugū bhī ek sargoshī sī ban jaa.e

vo afsurda pashemāñ muzmahil māyūs aa.e jo

farāmoshī kī manzil kī taraf chupke se baḌhte haiñ

bhalā un kī talāfī va.ada-e-rañgīñ se kyā hogī

ḳhudā-e-do-jahāñ hai tū bhī kitnā shoḳh-o-be-parvā

bahut maiñ ne bhī kī haiñ dīda-e-pur-ḳhūñ kī tafsīreñ

magar ye dāman-e-tar kyā karūñ gulshan nahīñ bantā

yahī vo sarzamīñ vo intihā-e-fikr-e-yazdāñ hai

ki jis meñ ḳhāk-o-ḳhūñ kā har ghaḌī ik khel hotā hai

magar phir bhī vahī be-rañgī-e-timsāl-e-ālam hai

kahāñ vo manzil-e-jāñ hai kahāñ hai ḳhātma āḳhir

ye mumkin hai na koī ḳhātma is rah-guzar kā ho

maiñ ḳhair-o-shar ke farsūda tasavvur meñ abhī gum huuñ

nahīñ ma.alūm koī muntahā-e-zindagī bhī hai

ki juz ik nāla-e-gardish nahīñ sarmāya-e-ālam

kahīñ vo bāġh-e-rizvāñ bhī na ik husn-e-tabī.at ho

jise gardūñ samajhtā huuñ vo ik mauhūm vus.at ho

nahīñ maiñ mahram-e-rāz-e-darūñ-mai-kada lekin

yahī mahsūs hotā hai ki har shai kuchh digar-gūñ hai

dil-e-fitrat meñ hai shāyad tamannā-e-jahān-e-nau

magar jaise urūs-e-zindagī kahtī ho hañs hañs kar

ki aalam ik bahār-e-surḳhī-e-ḳhūn-e-shahīdāñ hai

ye mahr-o-māh o parvīñ ye zamīñ ye lāla-o-nasrīñ

ye fānūs-e-ḳhālī laḌkhaḌā kar TuuT jā.egā

ye duniyā ḳhvāb kī jhūTī kahānī hai

maiñ is rañgīnī-e-aurāq se dil-shād kyā hūñgā

mire dil meñ nahīñ ab ārzū-e-ḳhuld bhī baaqī

mujhe ye raushnī ye āsmāñ kī be-karāñ vus.at

koī dars-e-tamāshā ab nahīñ detī

mire hue safed-o-sīm kā aah ye manzar

fareb-e-dīd hai merā kafan hogā

mirī is ḳhaak meñ ab garmī-e-ta.amīr kyā hogī

vo duniyā miT chukī ab is ke miTne kā nahīñ kuchh ġham

ye marg-e-nā-gahāñ apnā nasība thā

magar ik tiir jaise aaj bhī paivast ho dil meñ

ki vo ra.anā.ī-e-ā.īn-e-barg-e-gul nahīñ mujh meñ

mirī shām-e-ḳhizāñ kyuuñ itnī vīrāñ hai?

ye raqs-e-afrinash hai ki shor-e-marg hai ai dil

hawa kuchh is tarah peDon se mil mil kar guzarti hai

ki jaise aaKHiri bosa ho ye pahli mohabbat bhi

har ek su marg-ara hai adam-angezi-e-fitrat

magar shayad nigahon mein abhi kuchh zauq baqi hai

ki main is karb mein bhi kaif pata hun

jahan tak dekh pata hun zamin par tabish-e-zar hai

faza-e-nil-gun mein barg-afshani se manzar hai

main in ranginiyon mein Dub jata hun

mujhe har husn goya ek dars-e-shadmani hai

ki is takmil mein wo dilkashi hai wo jawani hai

ki phir barbaadi-e-baad-e-KHizan ka gham nahin rahta

meri tarik fitrat mein bhi ek taqdis ka shoala

kisi kaif-e-darun se phuT jata hai

koi ek qabr par jaise diya rakh de

ye aain-e-gul-afrozi bhi kitna ruh-parwar hai

hariri konpalon se zardgun patjhaD ke patton tak

mujhe ek irtiqa-e-husn milta hai

magar daur-e-zaman se aah main pamal-o-afsurda

kahin baiTha hua guzre dinon ko yaad karta hun

abhi parchhaiyan kuchh ahd-e-rafta ki

meri aankhon mein hain larzan

meri taswir bachpan ki

abhi tak gosha-e-diwar mein hai wo bhi aawezan

main pahron dekhta rahta hun is taswir ko lekin

yaqin mujh ko nahin aata ki ye mera hi partaw hai

har ek shai ajnabi si ghair si mahsus hoti hai

na koi iztirab-e-dil na koi kahish-e-darman

na zer-e-lab bhi koi talKHi-e-aiyyam ka shikwa

na un ki yaad jo ab zikr bhi mera nahin karte

jo shayad ab mujhe taqwim-e-parina samajhte hain

main Darta hun ki is duniya mein koi bhi nahin mera

jo chahun bhi to kis ko dastan-e-gham sunaunga

wo ranj-e-tah-nashin hai jo bayan ho hi nahin sakta

wo baad-e-sard ki be-mehr tezi hai

ki KHun-e-dil bhi ab kuchh munjamid malum hota hai

na wo shoridgi baqi na ab wo shor-e-girya hai

mere dagh-e-jigar se wo tarawish bhi nahin hoti

meri ranaiyan mujh se gurezan hain

wo meri fitrat-e-masum wo meri jigar-sozi

wo meri dard-mandi wo KHamoshi wo kam-amezi

wo ashkon ki dil-awezi

har ek shai mail-e-parwaz ho jaise

mujhe is ka bahut gham hai

abhi tak is zawal-e-dilbari ka dil ko matam hai

main hairan hun ki kya yazdan bhi koi tifl-e-maktab hai

ki jo yun khel kar par noch leta hai patangon ke

wo kaisi suraten hongi jo zer-e-KHak pinhan hain

magar wo log jo miTne se pahle mand paD jaen

wo jin ki guftugu bhi ek sargoshi si ban jae

wo afsurda pasheman muzmahil mayus aae jo

faramoshi ki manzil ki taraf chupke se baDhte hain

bhala un ki talafi wada-e-rangin se kya hogi

KHuda-e-do-jahan hai tu bhi kitna shoKH-o-be-parwa

bahut main ne bhi ki hain dida-e-pur-KHun ki tafsiren

magar ye daman-e-tar kya karun gulshan nahin banta

yahi wo sarzamin wo intiha-e-fikr-e-yazdan hai

ki jis mein KHak-o-KHun ka har ghaDi ek khel hota hai

magar phir bhi wahi be-rangi-e-timsal-e-alam hai

kahan wo manzil-e-jaan hai kahan hai KHatma aaKHir

ye mumkin hai na koi KHatma is rah-guzar ka ho

main KHair-o-shar ke farsuda tasawwur mein abhi gum hun

nahin malum koi muntaha-e-zindagi bhi hai

ki juz ek nala-e-gardish nahin sarmaya-e-alam

kahin wo bagh-e-rizwan bhi na ek husn-e-tabiat ho

jise gardun samajhta hun wo ek mauhum wusat ho

nahin main mahram-e-raaz-e-darun-mai-kada lekin

yahi mahsus hota hai ki har shai kuchh digar-gun hai

dil-e-fitrat mein hai shayad tamanna-e-jahan-e-nau

magar jaise urus-e-zindagi kahti ho hans hans kar

ki aalam ek bahaar-e-surKHi-e-KHun-e-shahidan hai

ye mahr-o-mah o parwin ye zamin ye lala-o-nasrin

ye fanus-e-KHali laDkhaDa kar TuT jaega

ye duniya KHwab ki jhuTi kahani hai

main is rangini-e-auraq se dil-shad kya hunga

mere dil mein nahin ab aarzu-e-KHuld bhi baqi

mujhe ye raushni ye aasman ki be-karan wusat

koi dars-e-tamasha ab nahin deti

mere hue safed-o-sim ka aah ye manzar

fareb-e-did hai mera kafan hoga

meri is KHak mein ab garmi-e-tamir kya hogi

wo duniya miT chuki ab is ke miTne ka nahin kuchh gham

ye marg-e-na-gahan apna nasiba tha

magar ek tir jaise aaj bhi paiwast ho dil mein

ki wo ranai-e-ain-e-barg-e-gul nahin mujh mein

meri sham-e-KHizan kyun itni viran hai?