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kyuu.n ziyaa.n-kaar banuu.n suud-faraamosh rahuu.n
fikr-e-fardaa na karuu.n mahv-e-Gam-e-dosh rahuu.n
naale bulbul ke sunuu.n aur hama-tan gosh rahuu.n
ham-navaa mai.n bhii ko.ii gul huu.n ki KHaamosh rahuu.n
jur.at-aamoz mirii taab-e-suKHan hai mujh ko
shikva allaah se KHaakam-ba-dahan hai mujh ko
hai bajaa sheva-e-tasliim me.n mash.huur hai.n ham
qissa-e-dard sunaate hai.n ki majbuur hai.n ham
saaz KHaamosh hai.n fariyaad se maamuur hai.n ham
naala aataa hai agar lab pe to ma.azuur hai.n ham
ai KHudaa shikva-e-arbaab-e-vafaa bhii sun le
KHuugar-e-hamd se tho.Daa saa gila bhii sun le
thii to maujuud azal se hii tirii zaat-e-qadiim
phuul thaa zeb-e-chaman par na pareshaa.n thii shamiim
shart insaaf hai ai saahib-e-altaaf-e-amiim
buu-e-gul phailtii kis tarah jo hotii na nasiim
ham ko jam.iiyat-e-KHaatir ye pareshaanii thii
varna ummat tire mahbuub kii diivaanii thii
ham se pahle thaa ajab tere jahaa.n kaa manzar
kahii.n masjuud the patthar kahii.n ma.abuud shajar
KHuugar-e-paikar-e-mahsuus thii insaa.n kii nazar
maantaa phir ko.ii an-dekhe KHudaa ko kyuu.nkar
tujh ko ma.aluum hai letaa thaa ko.ii naam tiraa
quvvat-e-baazu-e-muslim ne kiyaa kaam tiraa
bas rahe the yahii.n saljuuq bhii tuuraanii bhii
ahl-e-chii.n chiin me.n iiraan me.n saasaanii bhii
isii maamuure me.n aabaad the yuunaanii bhii
isii duniyaa me.n yahuudii bhii the nasraanii bhii
par tire naam pe talvaar uThaa.ii kis ne
baat jo big.Dii hu.ii thii vo banaa.ii kis ne
the hamii.n ek tire maarka-aaraa.o.n me.n
KHushkiyo.n me.n kabhii la.Dte kabhii dariyaa.o.n me.n
dii.n azaane.n kabhii europe ke kaliisaa.o.n me.n
kabhii africa ke tapte hu.e sahraa.o.n me.n
shaan aa.nkho.n me.n na jachtii thii jahaa.n-daaro.n kii
kalma pa.Dhte the hamii.n chhaa.nv me.n talvaaro.n kii
ham jo jiite the to jango.n kii musiibat ke liye
aur marte the tire naam kii azmat ke liye
thii na kuchh teGzanii apnii hukuumat ke liye
sar-ba-kaf phirte the kyaa dahr me.n daulat ke liye
qaum apnii jo zar-o-maal-e-jahaa.n par martii
but-faroshii ke evaz but-shikanii kyuu.n kartii
Tal na sakte the agar jang me.n a.D jaate the
paa.nv shero.n ke bhii maidaa.n se ukha.D jaate the
tujh se sarkash hu.aa ko.ii to biga.D jaate the
teG kyaa chiiz hai ham top se la.D jaate the
naqsh-e-tauhiid kaa har dil pe biThaayaa ham ne
zer-e-KHanjar bhii ye paiGaam sunaayaa ham ne
tuu hii kah de ki ukhaa.Daa dar-e-KHaibar kis ne
shahr qaisar kaa jo thaa us ko kiyaa sar kis ne
to.De maKHluuq KHudaa-vando.n ke paikar kis ne
kaaT kar rakh diye kuffaar ke lashkar kis ne
kis ne ThanDaa kiyaa aatish-kada-e-iiraa.n ko
kis ne phir zinda kiyaa tazkira-e-yazdaa.n ko
kaun sii qaum faqat terii talabgaar hu.ii
aur tere liye zahmat-kash-e-paikaar hu.ii
kis kii shamshiir jahaa.ngiir jahaa.n-daar hu.ii
kis kii takbiir se duniyaa tirii bedaar hu.ii
kis kii haibat se sanam sahme hu.e rahte the
mu.nh ke bal gir ke huu-allahu-ahad kahte the
aa gayaa ain la.Daa.ii me.n agar vaqt-e-namaaz
qibla-ruu ho ke zamii.n-bos hu.ii qaum-e-hijaaz
ek hii saf me.n kha.De ho ga.e mahmuud o ayaaz
na ko.ii banda rahaa aur na ko.ii banda-navaaz
banda o saahab o mohtaaj o Ganii ek hu.e
terii sarkaar me.n pahu.nche to sabhii ek hu.e
mahfil-e-kaun-o-makaa.n me.n sahar o shaam phire
mai-e-tauhiid ko le kar sifat-e-jaam phire
koh me.n dasht me.n le kar tiraa paiGaam phire
aur ma.aluum hai tujh ko kabhii naakaam phire
dasht to dasht hai.n dariyaa bhii na chho.De ham ne
bahr-e-zulmaat me.n dau.Daa diye gho.De ham ne
safha-e-dahr se baatil ko miTaayaa ham ne
nau-e-insaa.n ko Gulaamii se chhu.Daayaa ham ne
tere ka.abe ko jabiino.n se basaayaa ham ne
tere qur.aan ko siino.n se lagaayaa ham ne
phir bhii ham se ye gila hai ki vafaadaar nahii.n
ham vafaadaar nahii.n tuu bhii to dildaar nahii.n
ummate.n aur bhii hai.n un me.n gunahgaar bhii hai.n
ijz vaale bhii hai.n mast-e-mai-e-pindaar bhii hai.n
un me.n kaahil bhii hai.n Gaafil bhii hai.n hushyaar bhii hai.n
saik.Do.n hai.n ki tire naam se be-zaar bhii hai.n
rahmate.n hai.n tirii aGyaar ke kaashaano.n par
barq girtii hai to bechaare musalmaano.n par
but sanam-KHaano.n me.n kahte hai.n musalmaan ga.e
hai KHushii un ko ki ka.abe ke nigahbaan ga.e
manzil-e-dahr se uu.nTo.n ke hudii-KHvaan ga.e
apnii baGlo.n me.n dabaa.e hu.e qur.aan ga.e
KHanda-zan kufr hai ehsaas tujhe hai ki nahii.n
apnii tauhiid kaa kuchh paas tujhe hai ki nahii.n
ye shikaayat nahii.n hai.n un ke KHazaane maamuur
nahii.n mahfil me.n jinhe.n baat bhii karne kaa shu.uur
qahr to ye hai ki kaafir ko mile.n huur o qusuur
aur bechaare musalmaa.n ko faqat vaada-e-huur
ab vo altaaf nahii.n ham pe inaayaat nahii.n
baat ye kyaa hai ki pahlii sii mudaaraat nahii.n
kyuu.n musalmaano.n me.n hai daulat-e-duniyaa naayaab
terii qudrat to hai vo jis kii na had hai na hisaab
tuu jo chaahe to uThe siina-e-sahraa se habaab
rah-rav-e-dasht ho sailii-zada-e-mauj-e-saraab
taan-e-aGyaar hai rusvaa.ii hai naadaarii hai
kyaa tire naam pe marne kaa evaz KHvaarii hai
banii aGyaar kii ab chaahne vaalii duniyaa
rah ga.ii apne liye ek KHayaalii duniyaa
ham to ruKHsat hu.e auro.n ne sa.nbhaalii duniyaa
phir na kahnaa hu.ii tauhiid se KHaalii duniyaa
ham to jiite hai.n ki duniyaa me.n tiraa naam rahe
kahii.n mumkin hai ki saaqii na rahe jaam rahe
terii mahfil bhii ga.ii chaahne vaale bhii ga.e
shab kii aahe.n bhii ga.ii.n sub.h ke naale bhii ga.e
dil tujhe de bhii ga.e apnaa sila le bhii ga.e
aa ke baiThe bhii na the aur nikaale bhii ga.e
aa.e ushshaaq ga.e vaada-e-fardaa le kar
ab unhe.n Dhuu.nD charaaG-e-ruKH-e-zebaa le kar
dard-e-lailaa bhii vahii qais kaa pahluu bhii vahii
najd ke dasht o jabal me.n ram-e-aahuu bhii vahii
ishq kaa dil bhii vahii husn kaa jaaduu bhii vahii
ummat-e-ahmad-e-mursil bhii vahii tuu bhii vahii
phir ye aazurdagi-e-Gair sabab kyaa ma.anii
apne shaidaa.o.n pe ye chashm-e-Gazab kyaa ma.anii
tujh ko chho.Daa ki rasuul-e-arabii ko chho.Daa
but-garii pesha kiyaa but-shikanii ko chho.Daa
ishq ko ishq kii aashufta-sarii ko chho.Daa
rasm-e-salmaan o uvais-e-qaranii ko chho.Daa
aag takbiir kii siino.n me.n dabii rakhte hai.n
zindagii misl-e-bilaal-e-habashii rakhte hai.n
ishq kii KHair vo pahlii sii adaa bhii na sahii
jaada-paimaali-e-tasliim-o-razaa bhii na sahii
muztarib dil sifat-e-qibla-numaa bhii na sahii
aur paabandi-e-aa.iin-e-vafaa bhii na sahii
kabhii ham se kabhii Gairo.n se shanaasaa.ii hai
baat kahne kii nahii.n tuu bhii to harjaa.ii hai
sar-e-faaraa.n pe kiyaa diin ko kaamil tuu ne
ik ishaare me.n hazaaro.n ke liye dil tuu ne
aatish-andoz kiyaa ishq kaa haasil tuu ne
phuu.nk dii garmi-e-ruKHsaar se mahfil tuu ne
aaj kyuu.n siine hamaare sharer-aabaad nahii.n
ham vahii soKHta-saamaa.n hai.n tujhe yaad nahii.n
vaadii-e-najd me.n vo shor-e-salaasil na rahaa
qais diivaana-e-nazzaara-e-mahmil na rahaa
hausle vo na rahe ham na rahe dil na rahaa
ghar ye uj.Daa hai ki tuu raunaq-e-mahfil na rahaa
ai KHushaa aa.n roz ki aa.ii o ba-sad naaz aa.ii
be-hijaabaana suu-e-mahfil-e-maa baaz aa.ii
baada-kash Gair hai.n gulshan me.n lab-e-juu baiThe
sunte hai.n jaam-ba-kaf naGma-e-kuu-kuu baiThe
daur ha.ngaama-e-gulzaar se yaksuu baiThe
tere diivaane bhii hai.n muntazir-e-huu baiThe
apne parvaano.n ko phir zauq-e-KHud-afrozii de
barq-e-deriina ko farmaan-e-jigar-sozii de
qaum-e-aavaara inaa.n-taab hai phir suu-e-hijaaz
le u.Daa bulbul-e-be-par ko mazaaq-e-parvaaz
muztarib-e-baaG ke har Gunche me.n hai buu-e-niyaaz
tuu zaraa chhe.D to de tishna-e-mizraab hai saaz
naGme betaab hai.n taaro.n se nikalne ke liye
tuur muztar hai usii aag me.n jalne ke liye
mushkile.n ummat-e-marhuum kii aasaa.n kar de
mor-e-be-maaya ko ham-dosh-e-sulaimaa.n kar de
jins-e-naayaab-e-mohabbat ko phir arzaa.n kar de
hind ke dair-nashiino.n ko musalmaa.n kar de
juu-e-KHuu.n mii chakad az hasrat-e-dairiina-e-maa
mii tapad naala ba-nishtar kada-e-siina-e-maa
buu-e-gul le ga.ii bairuun-e-chaman raaz-e-chaman
kyaa qayaamat hai ki KHud phuul hai.n Gammaaz-e-chaman
ahd-e-gul KHatm hu.aa TuuT gayaa saaz-e-chaman
u.D ga.e Daaliyo.n se zamzama-pardaaz-e-chaman
ek bulbul hai ki mahv-e-tarannum ab tak
us ke siine me.n hai naGmo.n kaa talaatum ab tak
qumriyaa.n shaaKH-e-sanobar se gurezaa.n bhii hu.ii.n
pattiyaa.n phuul kii jha.D jha.D ke pareshaa.n bhii hu.ii.n
vo puraanii raushe.n baaG kii viiraa.n bhii hu.ii.n
Daaliyaa.n pairahan-e-barg se uryaa.n bhii hu.ii.n
qaid-e-mausam se tabii.at rahii aazaad us kii
kaash gulshan me.n samajhtaa ko.ii fariyaad us kii
lutf marne me.n hai baaqii na maza jiine me.n
kuchh maza hai to yahii KHuun-e-jigar piine me.n
kitne betaab hai.n jauhar mire aa.iine me.n
kis qadar jalve ta.Dapte hai.n mire siine me.n
is gulistaa.n me.n magar dekhne vaale hii nahii.n
daaG jo siine me.n rakhte ho.n vo laale hii nahii.n
chaak is bulbul-e-tanhaa kii navaa se dil ho.n
jaagne vaale isii baa.ng-e-daraa se dil ho.n
ya.anii phir zinda na.e ahd-e-vafaa se dil ho.n
phir isii baada-e-dairiina ke pyaase dil ho.n
ajamii KHum hai to kyaa mai to hijaazii hai mirii
naGma hindii hai to kyaa lai to hijaazii hai mirii

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

jawab-e-shikwa

dil se jo baat nikaltii hai asar rakhtii hai
par nahii.n taaqat-e-parvaaz magar rakhtii hai
qudsi-ul-asl hai rif.at pe nazar rakhtii hai
KHaak se uThtii hai garduu.n pe guzar rakhtii hai
ishq thaa fitnagar o sarkash o chaalaak miraa
aasmaa.n chiir gayaa naala-e-bebaak miraa
piir-e-garduu.n ne kahaa sun ke kahii.n hai ko.ii
bole sayyaare sar-e-arsh-e-barii.n hai ko.ii
chaa.nd kahtaa thaa nahii.n ahl-e-zamii.n hai ko.ii
kahkashaa.n kahtii thii poshiida yahii.n hai ko.ii
kuchh jo samjhaa mire shikve ko to rizvaa.n samjhaa
mujh ko jannat se nikaalaa hu.aa insaa.n samjhaa
thii farishto.n ko bhii hairat ki ye aavaaz hai kyaa
arsh vaalo.n pe bhii khultaa nahii.n ye raaz hai kyaa
taa-sar-e-arsh bhii insaa.n kii tag-o-taaz hai kyaa
aa ga.ii KHaak kii chuTkii ko bhii parvaaz hai kyaa
Gaafil aadaab se sukkaan-e-zamii.n kaise hai.n
shoKH o gustaaKH ye pastii ke makii.n kaise hai.n
is qadar shoKH ki allaah se bhii barham hai
thaa jo masjuud-e-malaa.ik ye vahii aadam hai
aalim-e-kaif hai daanaa-e-rumuuz-e-kam hai
haa.n magar ijz ke asraar se naa-mahram hai
naaz hai taaqat-e-guftaar pe insaano.n ko
baat karne kaa saliiqa nahii.n naa-daano.n ko
aa.ii aavaaz Gam-a.ngez hai afsaana tiraa
ashk-e-betaab se labrez hai paimaana tiraa
aasmaa.n-giir hu.aa naara-e-mastaana tiraa
kis qadar shoKH-zabaa.n hai dil-e-diivaana tiraa
shukr shikve ko kiyaa husn-e-adaa se tuu ne
ham-suKHan kar diyaa bando.n ko KHudaa se tuu ne
ham to maa.il-ba-karam hai.n ko.ii saa.il hii nahii.n
raah dikhlaa.e.n kise rah-rav-e-manzil hii nahii.n
tarbiyat aam to hai jauhar-e-qaabil hii nahii.n
jis se ta.amiir ho aadam kii ye vo gil hii nahii.n
ko.ii qaabil ho to ham shaan-e-ka.ii dete hai.n
Dhuu.nDne vaalo.n ko duniyaa bhii na.ii dete hai.n
haath be-zor hai.n ilhaad se dil KHuugar hai.n
ummatii baa.is-e-rusvaa.i-e-paiGambar hai.n
but-shikan uTh ga.e baaqii jo rahe but-gar hai.n
thaa braahiim pidar aur pisar aazar hai.n
baada-aashaam na.e baada nayaa KHum bhii na.e
haram-e-kaaba nayaa but bhii na.e tum bhii na.e
vo bhii din the ki yahii maaya-e-raanaa.ii thaa
naazish-e-mausam-e-gul laala-e-sahraa.ii thaa
jo musalmaan thaa allaah kaa saudaa.ii thaa
kabhii mahbuub tumhaaraa yahii harjaa.ii thaa
kisii yakjaa.ii se ab ahd-e-Gulaamii kar lo
millat-e-ahmad-e-mursil ko maqaamii kar lo
kis qadar tum pe giraa.n sub.h kii bedaarii hai
ham se kab pyaar hai haa.n nii.nd tumhe.n pyaarii hai
tab-e-aazaad pe qaid-e-ramazaa.n bhaarii hai
tumhii.n kah do yahii aa.iin-e-vafaadaarii hai
qaum maz.hab se hai maz.hab jo nahii.n tum bhii nahii.n
jazb-e-baaham jo nahii.n mahfil-e-anjum bhii nahii.n
jin ko aataa nahii.n duniyaa me.n ko.ii fan tum ho
nahii.n jis qaum ko parvaa-e-nasheman tum ho
bijliyaa.n jis me.n ho.n aasuuda vo KHirman tum ho
bech khaate hai.n jo aslaaf ke madfan tum ho
ho niko naam jo qabro.n kii tijaarat kar ke
kyaa na bechoge jo mil jaa.e.n sanam patthar ke
safha-e-dahr se baatil ko miTaayaa kis ne
nau-e-insaa.n ko Gulaamii se chhu.Daayaa kis ne
mere ka.abe ko jabiino.n se basaayaa kis ne
mere qur.aan ko siino.n se lagaayaa kis ne
the to aabaa vo tumhaare hii magar tum kyaa ho
haath par haath dhare muntazir-e-fardaa ho
kyaa kahaa bahr-e-musalmaa.n hai faqat vaada-e-huur
shikva bejaa bhii kare ko.ii to laazim hai shu.uur
adl hai faatir-e-hastii kaa azal se dastuur
muslim aa.ii.n hu.aa kaafir to mile huur o qusuur
tum me.n huuro.n kaa ko.ii chaahne vaalaa hii nahii.n
jalva-e-tuur to maujuud hai muusaa hii nahii.n
manfa.at ek hai is qaum kaa nuqsaan bhii ek
ek hii sab kaa nabii diin bhii iimaan bhii ek
haram-e-paak bhii allaah bhii qur.aan bhii ek
kuchh ba.Dii baat thii hote jo musalmaan bhii ek
firqa-bandii hai kahii.n aur kahii.n zaate.n hai.n
kyaa zamaane me.n panapne kii yahii baate.n hai.n
kaun hai taarik-e-aa.iin-e-rasuul-e-muKHtaar
maslahat vaqt kii hai kis ke amal kaa me.aar
kis kii aa.nkho.n me.n samaayaa hai shi.aar-e-aGyaar
ho ga.ii kis kii nigah tarz-e-salaf se be-zaar
qalb me.n soz nahii.n ruuh me.n ehsaas nahii.n
kuchh bhii paiGaam-e-mohammad kaa tumhe.n paas nahii.n
jaa ke hote hai.n masaajid me.n saf-aaraa to Gariib
zahmat-e-roza jo karte hai.n gavaaraa to Gariib
naam letaa hai agar ko.ii hamaaraa to Gariib
parda rakhtaa hai agar ko.ii tumhaaraa to Gariib
umaraa nashsha-e-daulat me.n hai.n Gaafil ham se
zinda hai millat-e-baizaa Gorabaa ke dam se
vaa.iz-e-qaum kii vo puKHta-KHayaalii na rahii
barq-e-tab.ii na rahii shola-maqaalii na rahii
rah ga.ii rasm-e-azaa.n ruuh-e-bilaalii na rahii
falsafa rah gayaa talqiin-e-Gazaalii na rahii
masjide.n marsiyaa.n-KHvaa.n hai.n ki namaazii na rahe
yaanii vo sahib-e-ausaaf-e-hijaazii na rahe
shor hai ho ga.e duniyaa se musalmaa.n naabuud
ham ye kahte hai.n ki the bhii kahii.n muslim maujuud
vaz.a me.n tum ho nasaaraa to tamaddun me.n hunuud
ye musalmaa.n hai.n jinhe.n dekh ke sharmaa.e.n yahuud
yuu.n to sayyad bhii ho mirzaa bhii ho afGaan bhii ho
tum sabhii kuchh ho bataa.o to musalmaan bhii ho
dam-e-taqriir thii muslim kii sadaaqat bebaak
adl us kaa thaa qavii laus-e-maraa.aat se paak
shajar-e-fitrat-e-muslim thaa hayaa se namnaak
thaa shujaa.at me.n vo ik hasti-e-fauq-ul-idraak
KHud-gudaazii nam-e-kaifiyat-e-sahbaa-yash buud
KHaalii-az-KHesh shudan suurat-e-miinaa-yash buud
har musalmaa.n rag-e-baatil ke liye nashtar thaa
us ke aa.iina-e-hastii me.n amal jauhar thaa
jo bharosaa thaa use quvvat-e-baazuu par thaa
hai tumhe.n maut kaa Dar us ko KHudaa kaa Dar thaa
baap kaa ilm na beTe ko agar azbar ho
phir pisar qaabil-e-miiraas-e-pidar kyuu.nkar ho
har ko.ii mast-e-mai-e-zauq-e-tan-aasaanii hai
tum musalmaa.n ho ye andaaz-e-musalmaanii hai
haidarii faqr hai ne daulat-e-usmaanii hai
tum ko aslaaf se kyaa nisbat-e-ruuhaanii hai
vo zamaane me.n mu.azziz the musalmaa.n ho kar
aur tum KHvaar hu.e taarik-e-qur.aa.n ho kar
tum ho aapas me.n Gazabnaak vo aapas me.n rahiim
tum KHataa-kaar o KHataa-bii.n vo KHataa-posh o kariim
chaahte sab hai.n ki ho.n auj-e-surayyaa pe muqiim
pahle vaisaa ko.ii paidaa to kare qalb-e-saliim
taKHt-e-faGfuur bhii un kaa thaa sariir-e-ka.e bhii
yuu.n hii baate.n hai.n ki tum me.n vo hamiyat hai bhii
KHud-kushii sheva tumhaaraa vo Gayuur o KHuddaar
tum uKHuvvat se gurezaa.n vo uKHuvvat pe nisaar
tum ho guftaar saraapaa vo saraapaa kirdaar
tum taraste ho kalii ko vo gulistaa.n ba-kanaar
ab talak yaad hai qaumo.n ko hikaayat un kii
naqsh hai safha-e-hastii pe sadaaqat un kii
misl-e-anjum ufuq-e-qaum pe raushan bhii hu.e
but-e-hindii kii mohabbat me.n birhman bhii hu.e
shauq-e-parvaaz me.n mahjuur-e-nasheman bhii hu.e
be-amal the hii javaa.n diin se bad-zan bhii hu.e
in ko tahziib ne har band se aazaad kiyaa
laa ke ka.abe se sanam-KHaane me.n aabaad kiyaa
qais zahmat-kash-e-tanhaa.i-e-sahraa na rahe
shahr kii khaa.e havaa baadiya-paimaa na rahe
vo to diivaana hai bastii me.n rahe yaa na rahe
ye zaruurii hai hijaab-e-ruKH-e-lailaa na rahe
gila-e-zaur na ho shikva-e-bedaad na ho
ishq aazaad hai kyuu.n husn bhii aazaad na ho
ahd-e-nau barq hai aatish-zan-e-har-KHirman hai
aiman is se ko.ii sahraa na ko.ii gulshan hai
is na.ii aag kaa aqvaam-e-kuhan ii.ndhan hai
millat-e-KHatm-e-rusul shola-ba-pairaahan hai
aaj bhii ho jo braahiim kaa iimaa.n paidaa
aag kar saktii hai andaaz-e-gulistaa.n paidaa
dekh kar ra.ng-e-chaman ho na pareshaa.n maalii
Kaukab-e-Guncha se shaaKHe.n hai.n chamakne vaalii
KHas o KHaashaak se hotaa hai gulistaa.n KHaalii
Gul-bar-andaaz hai KHuun-e-shohdaa kii laalii
ra.ng garduu.n kaa zaraa dekh to unnaabii hai
ye nikalte hu.e suuraj kii ufuq-taabii hai
ummate.n gulshan-e-hastii me.n samar-chiida bhii hai.n
aur mahruum-e-samar bhii hai.n KHizaa.n-diida bhii hai.n
saik.Do.n naKHl hai.n kaahiida bhii baaliida bhii hai.n
saik.Do.n batn-e-chaman me.n abhii poshiida bhii hai.n
naKHl-e-islaam namuuna hai birau-mandii kaa
phal hai ye saik.Do.n sadiyo.n kii chaman-bandii kaa
paak hai gard-e-vatan se sar-e-daamaa.n teraa
tuu vo yuusuf hai ki har misr hai kan.aa.n teraa
qaafila ho na sakegaa kabhii viiraa.n teraa
Gair yak-baa.ng-e-daraa kuchh nahii.n saamaa.n teraa
naKHl-e-shama astii o dar shola do-resha-e-tuu
aaqibat-soz bavad saaya-e-andesha-e-tuu
tuu na miT jaa.egaa iiraan ke miT jaane se
nashsha-e-mai ko ta'alluq nahii.n paimaane se
hai ayaa.n yurish-e-taataar ke afsaane se
paasbaa.n mil ga.e ka.abe ko sanam-KHaane se
kashti-e-haq kaa zamaane me.n sahaaraa tuu hai
asr-e-nau-raat hai dhundlaa saa sitaaraa tuu hai
hai jo ha.ngaama bapaa yurish-e-bulGaarii kaa
Gaafilo.n ke liye paiGaam hai bedaarii kaa
tuu samajhtaa hai ye saamaa.n hai dil-aazaarii kaa
imtihaa.n hai tire iisaar kaa KHuddaarii kaa
kyuu.n hiraasaa.n hai sahiil-e-faras-e-aadaa se
nuur-e-haq bujh na sakegaa nafas-e-aadaa se
chashm-e-aqvaam se maKHfii hai haqiiqat terii
hai abhii mahfil-e-hastii ko zaruurat terii
zinda rakhtii hai zamaane ko haraarat terii
kaukab-e-qismat-e-imkaa.n hai KHilaafat terii
vaqt-e-fursat hai kahaa.n kaam abhii baaqii hai
nuur-e-tauhiid kaa itmaam abhii baaqii hai
misl-e-buu qaid hai Gunche me.n pareshaa.n ho jaa
raKHt-bar-dosh havaa-e-chamanistaa.n ho jaa
hai tunak-maaya tuu zarre se bayaabaa.n ho jaa
naGma-e-mauj hai ha.ngaama-e-tuufaa.n ho jaa
quvvat-e-ishq se har past ko baalaa kar de
dahr me.n ism-e-mohammad se ujaalaa kar de
ho na ye phuul to bulbul kaa tarannum bhii na ho
chaman-e-dahr me.n kaliyo.n kaa tabassum bhii na ho
ye na saaqii ho to phir mai bhii na ho KHum bhii na ho
bazm-e-tauhiid bhii duniyaa me.n na ho tum bhii na ho
KHema-e-aflaak kaa istaada isii naam se hai
nabz-e-hastii tapish-aamaada isii naam se hai
dasht me.n daaman-e-kohsaar me.n maidaan me.n hai
bahr me.n mauj kii aaGosh me.n tuufaan me.n hai
chiin ke shahr maraaqash ke bayaabaan me.n hai
aur poshiida musalmaan ke iimaan me.n hai
chashm-e-aqvaam ye nazzaara abad tak dekhe
rif.at-e-shaan-e-rafaanaa-lakaa-zikrak dekhe
mardum-e-chashm-e-zamii.n yaanii vo kaalii duniyaa
vo tumhaare shohdaa paalne vaalii duniyaa
garmii-e-mehr kii parvarda hilaalii duniyaa
ishq vaale jise kahte hai.n bilaalii duniyaa
tapish-andoz hai is naam se paare kii tarah
Gota-zan nuur me.n hai aa.nkh ke taare kii tarah
aql hai terii sipar ishq hai shamshiir tirii
mire darvesh KHilaafat hai jahaa.ngiir tirii
maa-sivaa-allaah ke liye aag hai takbiir tirii
tuu musalmaa.n ho to taqdiir hai tadbiir tirii
kii mohammad se vafaa tuu ne to ham tere hai.n
ye jahaa.n chiiz hai kyaa lauh-o-qalam tere hai.n

Allama Iqbal
Nazm

parchhaiyan

tasavvuraat kii parchhaa.iyaa.n ubhartii hai.n
tumhaare ghar me.n qayaamat kaa shor barpaa hai

Sahir Ludhianvi
Nazm

kisi ko udas dekh kar

tumhe.n udaas saa paataa huu.n mai.n ka.ii din se
na jaane kaun se sadme uThaa rahii ho tum
vo shoKHiyaa.n vo tabassum vo qahqahe na rahe
har ek chiiz ko hasrat se dekhtii ho tum
chhupaa chhupaa ke KHamoshii me.n apnii bechainii
KHud apne raaz kii tash.hiir ban ga.ii ho tum
merii umiid agar miT ga.ii to miTne do
umiid kyaa hai bas ik pesh-o-pas hai kuchh bhii nahii.n
mirii hayaat kii Gamgiiniyo.n kaa Gam na karo
Gam-e-hayaat Gam-e-yak-nafas hai kuchh bhii nahii.n
tum apne husn kii ra.anaa.iyo.n pe rahm karo
vafaa fareb hai tuul-e-havas hai kuchh bhii nahii.n
mujhe tumhaare taGaaful se kyuu.n shikaayat ho
mirii fanaa mire ehsaas kaa taqaazaa hai
mai.n jaantaa huu.n ki duniyaa kaa KHauf hai tum ko
mujhe KHabar hai ye duniyaa ajiib duniyaa hai
yahaa.n hayaat ke parde me.n maut paltii hai
shikast-e-saaz kii aavaaz ruuh-e-naGma hai
mujhe tumhaarii judaa.ii kaa ko.ii ranj nahii.n
mire KHayaal kii duniyaa me.n mere paas ho tum
ye tum ne Thiik kahaa hai tumhe.n milaa na karuu.n
magar mujhe ye bataa do ki kyuu.n udaas ho tum
KHafaa na honaa mirii jur.at-e-taKHaatub par
tumhe.n KHabar hai mirii zindagii kii aas ho tum
miraa to kuchh bhii nahii.n hai mai.n ro ke jii luu.ngaa
magar KHudaa ke liye tum asiir-e-Gam na raho
hu.aa hii kyaa jo zamaane ne tum ko chhiin liyaa
yahaa.n pe kaun hu.aa hai kisii kaa socho to
mujhe qasam hai mirii dukh-bharii javaanii kii
mai.n KHush huu.n merii mohabbat ke phuul Thukraa do
mai.n apnii ruuh kii har ik KHushii miTaa luu.ngaa
magar tumhaarii masarrat miTaa nahii.n saktaa
mai.n KHud ko maut ke haatho.n me.n sau.np saktaa huu.n
magar ye baar-e-masaa.ib uThaa nahii.n saktaa
tumhaare Gam ke sivaa aur bhii to Gam hai.n mujhe
najaat jin se mai.n ik lahza paa nahii.n saktaa
ye uu.nche uu.nche makaano.n kii Dev.Dhiyo.n ke tale
har ek gaam pe bhuuke bhikaariyo.n kii sadaa
har ek ghar me.n hai aflaas aur bhuuk kaa shor
har ek samt ye insaaniyat kii aah-o-bukaa
ye kaar-KHaano.n me.n lohe kaa shor-o-Gul jis me.n
hai dafn laakho.n Gariibo.n kii ruuh kaa naGma
ye shaah-raaho.n pe ra.ngiin saa.Diyo.n kii jhalak
ye jho.npa.Do.n me.n Gariibo.n ke be-kafan laashe
ye maal-road pe caro.n kii rel-pel kaa shor
ye pTriyo.n pe Gariibo.n ke zard-ruu bachche
galii galii me.n ye bikte hu.e javaa.n chehre
husain aa.ankho.n me.n afsurdagii sii chhaa.ii hu.ii
ye ja.ng aur ye mere vatan ke shoKH javaa.n
KHariidii jaatii hai.n uThtii javaaniyaa.n jin kii
ye baat baat pe qaanuun o zaabte kii giraft
ye zillate.n ye Gulaamii ye daur-e-majbuurii
ye Gam bahut hai.n mirii zindagii miTaane ko
udaas rah ke mire dil ko aur ranj na do

Sahir Ludhianvi
Nazm

main tumhein yaad kar raha tha

jab daraKHt KHaamosh the
aur baadal shor kar rahe the
mai.n tumhe.n yaad kar rahaa thaa
jab aurte.n aag raushan kar rahii thii.n
mai.n tumhe.n yaad kar rahaa thaa
jab maidaan se ek bachche kaa janaaza guzar rahaa thaa
mai.n tumhe.n yaad kar rahaa thaa
jab qaidiyo.n kii gaa.Dii adaalat ke saamne kha.Dii thii
mai.n tumhe.n yaad kar rahaa thaa
jab log ibaadat-gaaho.n kii taraf jaa rahe the
mai.n tumhe.n yaad kar rahaa thaa
jab duniyaa me.n har shaKHs ke paas ek na ek kaam thaa
mai.n tumhe.n yaad kar rahaa thaa

Sarvat Husain
Nazm

akele

kis qadar siidhaa, sahal, saaf hai rasta dekho
na kisii shaaKH kaa saaya hai, na diivaar kii Tek
na kisii aa.nkh kii aahaT, na kisii chehre kaa shor
duur tak ko.ii nahii.n, ko.ii nahii.n, ko.ii nahii.n

Gulzar
Nazm

gandhi ho ya ghaalib ho

'gaa.ndhii' ho yaa 'Gaalib' ho
KHatm hu.aa dono.n kaa jashn
aa.o unhe.n ab kar de.n dafn
KHatm karo tahziib kii baat
band karo culture kaa shor
satya ahinsaa sab bakvaas
ham bhii qaatil tum bhii chor
KHatm hu.aa dono.n kaa jashn
aa.o unhe.n ab kar de.n dafn
vo bastii vo gaa.nv hii kyaa
jis me.n hariijan ho aazaad
vo qasba vo shahr hii kyaa
jo na bane ahamadabaad
KHatm hu.aa dono.n kaa jashn
aa.o unhe.n ab kar de.n dafn
'gaa.ndhii' ho yaa 'Gaalib' ho
dono.n kaa kyaa kaam yahaa.n
ab ke baras bhii qatl hu.ii
ek kii shikasta ik kii zabaa.n
KHatm hu.aa dono.n kaa jashn
aa.o unhe.n ab kar de.n dafn

Sahir Ludhianvi
Nazm

aaj ek harf ko phir DhunDta phirta hai KHayal

aaj har sur se har ik raag kaa naataa TuuTaa
Dhuu.nDtii phirtii hai mutrib ko phir us kii aavaaz
joshish-e-dard se majnuu.n ke garebaa.n kii tarah
chaak-dar-chaak hu.aa aaj har ik parda-e-saaz
aaj har mauj-e-havaa se hai savaalii KHilqat
laa ko.ii naGma ko.ii saut tirii umr daraaz
nauha-e-Gam hii sahii shor-e-shahaadat hii sahii
suur-e-mahshar hii sahii baa.ng-e-qayaamat hii sahii

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

barahwan khilaDi

KHush-gavaar mausam me.n
an-ginat tamaashaa.ii
apnii apnii teamo.n ko
daad dene aate hai.n
apne apne pyaaro.n kaa
hausla ba.Dhaate hai.n
mai.n alag-thalag sab se
baarahve.n khilaa.Dii ko
hoot kartaa rahtaa huu.n
baarahvaa.n khilaa.Dii bhii
kyaa ajab khilaa.Dii hai
khel hotaa rahtaa hai
shor machtaa rahtaa hai
daad pa.Dtii rahtii hai
aur vo alag sab se
intizaar kartaa hai
ek aisii saa.at kaa
ek aise lamhe kaa
jis me.n saaneha ho jaa.e
phir vo khelne nikle
taaliyo.n ke jhurmuT me.n
ek jumla-e-KHush-kun
ek naara-e-tahsiin
us ke naam par ho jaa.e
sab khilaa.Diyo.n ke saath
vo bhii mo'atabar ho jaa.e
par ye kam hii hotaa hai
phir bhii log kahte hai.n
khel se khilaa.Dii kaa
umr-bhar kaa rishta hai

Iftikhar Arif
Nazm

muflisi

jab aadmii ke haal pe aatii hai muflisii
kis kis tarah se us ko sataatii hai muflisii
pyaasaa tamaam roz biThaatii hai muflisii
bhuukaa tamaam raat sulaatii hai muflisii
ye dukh vo jaane jis pe ki aatii hai muflisii
kahiye to ab hakiim kii sab se ba.Dii hai shaa.n
ta.aziim jis kii karte hai.n to ab aur KHaa.n
muflis hu.e to hazrat-e-luqmaa.n kiyaa hai yaa.n
iisaa bhii ho to ko.ii nahii.n puuchhtaa miyaa.n
hikmat hakiim kii bhii Dubaatii hai muflisii
jo ahl-e-fazl aalim o faazil kahaate hai.n
muflis hu.e to kalma talak bhuul jaate hai.n
vo jo Gariib-Gurabaa ke la.Dke pa.Dhaate hai.n
un kii to umr bhar nahii.n jaatii hai muflisii
muflis kare jo aan ke mahfil ke biich haal
sab jaane.n roTiyo.n kaa ye Daalaa hai is ne jaal
gir gir pa.De to ko.ii na liye use sambhaal
muflis me.n hove.n laakh agar ilm aur kamaal
sab KHaak bech aa ke milaatii hai muflisii
jab roTiyo.n ke baTne kaa aa kar pa.De shumaar
muflis ko deve.n ek tava.ngar ko chaar chaar
gar aur maa.nge vo to use jhi.Dke.n baar baar
muflis kaa haal aah bayaa.n kyaa karuu.n mai.n yaar
muflis ko is jagah bhii chabaatii hai muflisii
muflis kii kuchh nazar nahii.n rahtii hai aan par
detaa hai apnii jaan vo ek ek naan par
har aan TuuT pa.Dtaa hai roTii ke KHvaan par
jis tarah kutte la.Dte hai.n ik ustuKHvaan par
vaisaa hii mufliso.n ko la.Daatii hai muflisii
kartaa nahii.n hayaa se jo ko.ii vo kaam aah
muflis kare hai us ke ta.ii.n insiraam aah
samjhe na kuchh halaal na jaane haraam aah
kahte hai.n jis ko sharm-o-hayaa na.ng-o-naam aah
vo sab hayaa-o-sharm u.Daatii hai muflisii
ye muflisii vo shai hai ki jis ghar me.n bhar ga.ii
phir jitne ghar the sab me.n usii ghar ke dar ga.ii
zan bachche rote hai.n goyaa naanii guzar ga.ii
ham-saaya puuchhte hai.n ki kyaa daadii mar ga.ii
bin murde ghar me.n shor machaatii hai muflisii
laazim hai gar Gamii me.n ko.ii shor-Gul machaa.e
muflis baGair Gam ke hii kartaa hai haa.e haa.e
mar jaave gar ko.ii to kahaa.n se use uThaa.e
is muflisii kii KHvaariyaa.n kyaa kyaa kahuu.n mai.n haa.e
murde ko be kafan ke ga.Daatii hai muflisii
kyaa kyaa muflisii kii kahuu.n KHvaarii phaka.Diyaa.n
jhaa.Duu baGair ghar me.n bikhartii hai.n jhaka.Diyaa.n
kone me.n jaale lapTe hai.n chhappar me.n maka.Diyaa.n
paisaa na hove jin ke jalaane ko lak.Diyaa.n
dariyaa me.n un ke murde bahaatii hai muflisii
biibii kii nath na la.Dko.n ke haatho.n ka.De rahe
kap.De miyaa.n ke baniye ke ghar me.n pa.De rahe
jab ka.Diyaa.n bik ga.ii.n to kha.nDar me.n pa.De rahe
zanjiir ne kivaa.D na patthar ga.De rahe
aaKHir ko ii.nT ii.nT khudaatii hai muflisii
naqqaash par bhii zor jab aa muflisii kare
sab rang dam me.n kar de musavvir ke kirkire
suurat bhii us kii dekh ke mu.nh khi.nch rahe pare
tasviir aur naqsh me.n kyaa rang vo bhare
us ke to mu.nh kaa rang u.Daatii hai muflisii
jab KHuub-ruu pe aan ke pa.Dtaa hai din siyaah
phirtaa hai bose detaa hai har ik ko KHvaah-maKHvaah
hargiz kisii ke dil ko nahii.n hotii us kii chaah
gar husn ho hazaar ruupe kaa to us ko aah
kyaa kau.Diyo.n ke mol bikaatii hai muflisii
us KHuub-ruu ko kaun de ab daam aur diram
jo kau.Dii kau.Dii bose ko raazii ho dam-ba-dam
Topii puraanii do to vo jaane kulaah-e-jism
kyuu.nkar na jii ko us chaman-e-husn ke ho Gam
jis kii bahaar muft luTaatii hai muflisii
aashiq ke haal par bhii jab aa muflisii pa.De
ma.ashuuq apne paas na de us ko baiThne
aave jo raat ko to nikaale vahii.n use
is Dar se ya.anii raat o dhannaa kahii.n na de
tohmat ye aashiqo.n ko lagaatii hai muflisii
kaise hii dhuum-dhaam kii ranDii ho KHush-jamaal
jab muflisii ho kaan pa.De sar pe us ke jaal
dete hai.n us ke naach ko ThaTThe ke biich Daal
naache hai vo to farsh ke uupar qadam sambhaal
aur us ko u.ngliyo.n pe nachaatii hai muflisii
us kaa to dil Thikaane nahii.n bhaav kyaa bataa.e
jab ho phaTaa dupaTTa to kaahe se mu.nh chhupaa.e
le shaam se vo sub.h talak go ki naache gaa.e
auro.n ko aaTh saat to vo do Take hii paa.e
is laaj se ise bhii lajaatii hai muflisii
jis kasbii ranDii kaa ho halaakat se dil hazii.n
rakhtaa hai us ko jab ko.ii aa kar tamaash-bii.n
ik paun paise tak bhii vo kartii nahii.n nahii.n
ye dukh usii se puuchhiye ab aah jis ke ta.ii.n
sohbat me.n saarii raat jagaatii hai muflisii
vo to ye samjhe dil me.n ki Dhelaa jo paa.uu.ngii
dam.Dii ke paan dam.Dii ke missii ma.ngaa.uu.ngii
baaqii rahii chhadaam so paanii bharaa.uu.ngii
phir dil me.n sochtii hai ki kyaa KHaak khaa.uu.ngii
aaKHir chabiinaa us kaa bhunaatii hai muflisii
jab muflisii se hove kalaavant kaa dil udaas
phirtaa hai le tambuure ko har ghar ke aas-paas
ik paav ser aane kii dil me.n lagaa ke aas
gorii kaa vaqt hove to gaataa hai vo babhaas
yaa.n tak havaas us ke u.Daatii hai muflisii
muflis biyaah beTii kaa kartaa hai bol bol
paisaa kahaa.n jo jaa ke vo laave jahez mol
joruu kaa vo galaa ki phuuTaa ho jaise Dhol
ghar kii halaal-KHorii talak kartii hai ThiThol
haibat tamaam us kii uThaatii hai muflisii
beTe kaa biyaah ho to na byaahii na saathii hai
ne raushnii na baaje kii aavaaz aatii hai
maa.n piichhe ek mailii chadar o.Dhe jaatii hai
beTaa banaa hai duulhaa to baavaa baraatii hai
muflis kii ye baraat cha.Dhaatii hai muflisii
gar byaah kar chalaa hai sahar ko to ye balaa
shahdaar naanaa hiij.Daa aur bhaaT mu.nDcha.Daa
khii.nche hu.e use chale jaate hai.n jaa-ba-jaa
vo aage aage la.Dtaa hu.aa jaataa hai chalaa
aur piichhe Tap.Diyo.n ko bajaatii hai muflisii
darvaaze par zanaane bajaate hai.n taaliyaa.n
aur ghar me.n baiThii Domnii detii hai.n gaaliyaa.n
maalan gale kii haar ho dau.Dii le Daaliyaa.n
saqqaa kha.Daa sunaataa hai baate.n razaaliyaa.n
ye KHvaarii ye KHaraabii dikhaatii hai muflisii
ko.ii shuum be-hayaa ko.ii bolaa nikhaTTuu hai
beTii ne jaanaa baap to meraa nikhaTTuu hai
beTe pukaarte hai.n ki baabaa nikhaTTuu hai
biibii ye dil mai.n kahtii hai achchhaa nikhaTTuu hai
aaKHir nikhaTTuu naam dharaatii hai muflisii
muflis kaa dard dil me.n ko.ii Thaantaa nahii.n
muflis kii baat ko bhii ko.ii maantaa nahii.n
zaat aur hasab-nasab ko ko.ii jaantaa nahii.n
suurat bhii us kii phir ko.ii pahchaantaa nahii.n
yaa.n tak nazar se us ko giraatii hai muflisii
jis vaqt muflisii se ye aa kar hu.aa tabaah
phir ko.ii is ke haal pa kartaa nahii.n nigaah
daaliidarii kahe ko.ii Thahraa de ruu-siyaah
jo baate.n umr bhar na sunii hove.n us ne aah
vo baate.n us ko aa ke sunaatii hai.n muflisii
chuulhaa tavaanaa paanii ke maTke me.n aabii hai
piine ko kuchh na khaane ko aur ne rakaabii hai
muflis ke saath sab ke ta.ii.n be-hijaabii hai
muflis kii joruu sach hai ki yaa.n sab kii bhaabii hai
izzat sab us ke dil kii ga.nvaatii hai muflisii
kaisaa hii aadmii ho par iflaas ke tufail
ko.ii gadhaa kahe use Thahraa de ko.ii bail
kap.De phaTe tamaam ba.Dhe baal phail phail
mu.nh KHushk daa.nt zard badan par jamaa hai mail
sab shakl qaidiyo.n kii banaatii hai muflisii
har aan dosto.n kii mohabbat ghaTaatii hai
jo aashnaa hai.n un kii to ulfat ghaTaatii hai
apne kii mehr Gair kii chaahat ghaTaatii hai
sharm-o-hayaa o izzat-o-hurmat ghaTaatii hai
haa.n naaKHun aur baal ba.Dhaatii hai muflisii
jab muflisii hu.ii to sharaafat kahaa.n rahii
vo qadr zaat kii vo najaabat kahaa.n rahii
kap.De phaTe to logo.n me.n izzat kahaa.n rahii
ta.aziim aur tavaazo.a kii baabat kahaa.n rahii
majlis kii juutiyo.n pe biThaatii hai muflisii
muflis kisii kaa la.Dkaa jo le pyaar se uThaa
baap us kaa dekhe haath kaa aur paa.nv kaa ka.Daa
kahtaa hai ko.ii juutii na leve kahii.n churaa
naT-khaT uchakkaa chor daGaabaaz gaTh-kaTaa
sau sau tarah ke aib lagaatii hai muflisii
rakhtii nahii.n kisii kii ye Gairat kii aan ko
sab KHaak me.n milaatii hai hurmat kii shaan ko
sau mehnato.n me.n us kii khapaatii hai jaan ko
chorii pe aa ke Daale hii muflis ke dhyaan ko
aaKHir nadaan bhiik ma.ngaatii hai muflisii
duniyaa me.n le ke shaah se ai yaar taa-faqiir
KHaaliq na muflisii me.n kisii ko kare asiir
ashraaf ko banaatii hai ik aan me.n faqiir
kyaa kyaa mai.n muflisii kii KHaraabii kahuu.n 'naziir'
vo jaane jis ke dil ko jalaatii hai muflisii

Nazeer Akbarabadi
Nazm

aaKHiri raat

shaam se pahle mar chukaa thaa shahr
kaun darvaaza khaTkhaTaataa hai
aur uu.nchii karo ye diivaare.n
shor aa.ngan me.n aayaa jaataa hai
kah do hai aaj band mai-KHaana
aaj kii raat ham ko sone do

Kaifi Azmi
Nazm

ramayan ka ek scene

ruKHsat hu.aa vo baap se le kar KHudaa kaa naam
raah-e-vafaa kii manzil-e-avval hu.ii tamaam
manzuur thaa jo maa.n kii ziyaarat kaa intizaam
daaman se ashk po.nchh ke dil se kiyaa kalaam
iz.haar-e-be-kasii se sitam hogaa aur bhii
dekhaa hame.n udaas to Gam hogaa aur bhii
dil ko sa.nbhaaltaa hu.aa aaKHir vo naunihaal
KHaamosh maa.n ke paas gayaa suurat-e-KHayaal
dekhaa to ek dar me.n hai baiThii vo KHasta-haal
saktaa saa ho gayaa hai ye hai shiddat-e-malaal
tan me.n lahuu kaa naam nahii.n zard rang hai
goyaa bashar nahii.n ko.ii tasviir-e-sa.ng hai
kyaa jaane kis KHayaal me.n gum thii vo be-gunaah
nuur-e-nazar ye diida-e-hasrat se kii nigaah
jumbish hu.ii labo.n ko bharii ek sard aah
lii gosha-ha-e-chashm se ashko.n ne ruKH kii raah
chehre kaa rang haalat-e-dil kholne lagaa
har muu-e-tan zabaa.n kii tarah bolne lagaa
aaKHir asiir-e-yaas kaa qufl-e-dahan khulaa
afsaana-e-shadaa.id-e-ra.nj-o-mehan khulaa
ik daftar-e-mazaalim-e-charKH-e-kuhan khulaa
vaa thaa dahaan-e-zaKHm ki baab-e-suKHan khulaa
dard-e-dil-e-Gariib jo sarf-e-bayaa.n hu.aa
KHuun-e-jigar kaa rang suKHan se 'ayaa.n hu.aa
ro kar kahaa KHamosh kha.De kyuu.n ho merii jaa.n
mai.n jaantii huu.n jis liye aa.e ho tum yahaa.n
sab kii KHushii yahii hai to sahraa ko ho ravaa.n
lekin mai.n apne mu.nh se na hargiz kahuu.ngii haa.n
kis tarah ban me.n aa.nkho.n ke taare ko bhej duu.n
jogii banaa ke raaj-dulaare ko bhej duu.n
duniyaa kaa ho gayaa hai ye kaisaa lahuu sapiid
andhaa kiye hu.e hai zar-o-maal kii umiid
anjaam kyaa ho ko.ii nahii.n jaantaa ye bhed
soche bashar to jism ho larzaa.n misaal-e-biid
likkhii hai kyaa hayaat-e-abad in ke vaaste
phailaa rahe hai.n jaal ye kis din ke vaaste
letii kisii faqiir ke ghar me.n agar janam
hote na merii jaan ko saamaan ye baham
Dastaa na saa.np ban ke mujhe shaukat-o-hasham
tum mere laal the mujhe kis saltanat se kam
mai.n KHush huu.n phuu.nk de ko.ii is taKHt-o-taaj ko
tum hii nahii.n to aag lagaa duu.ngii raaj ko
kin kin riyaazato.n se guzaare hai.n maah-o-saal
dekhii tumhaarii shakl jab ai mere naunihaal
puuraa hu.aa jo byaah kaa armaan thaa kamaal
aafat ye aa.ii mujh pe hu.e jab safed baal
chhaTtii huu.n un se jog liyaa jin ke vaaste
kyaa sab kiyaa thaa mai.n ne isii din ke vaaste
aise bhii naa-muraad bahut aa.e.nge nazar
ghar jin ke be-charaaG rahe aah 'umr bhar
rahtaa miraa bhii naKHl-e-tamannaa jo be-samar
ye jaa-e-sabr thii ki du'aa me.n nahii.n asar
lekin yahaa.n to ban ke muqaddar biga.D gayaa
phal phuul laa ke baaG-e-tamannaa uja.D gayaa
sarzad hu.e the mujh se KHudaa jaane kyaa gunaah
ma.njdhaar me.n jo yuu.n mirii kashtii hu.ii tabaah
aatii nazar nahii.n ko.ii amn-o-amaa.n kii raah
ab yaa.n se kuuch ho to 'adam me.n mile panaah
taqsiir merii KHaaliq-e-aalam bahal kare
aasaan mujh Gariib kii mushkil ajal kare
sun kar zabaa.n se maa.n kii ye fariyaad-e-dard-KHez
us KHasta-jaa.n ke dil pe chalii Gam kii teG-e-tez
'aalam ye thaa qariib ki aa.nkhe.n ho.n ashk-rez
lekin hazaar zabt se rone se kii gurez
sochaa yahii ki jaan se bekas guzar na jaa.e
naashaad ham ko dekh ke maa.n aur mar na jaa.e
phir arz kii ye maadar-e-naashaad ke huzuur
maayuus kyuu.n hai.n aap alam kaa hai kyuu.n vafuur
sadma ye shaaq 'aalam-e-piirii me.n hai zaruur
lekin na dil se kiijiye sabr-o-qaraar duur
shaayad KHizaa.n se shakl 'ayaa.n ho bahaar kii
kuchh maslahat isii me.n ho parvardigaar kii
ye jaa'l ye fareb ye saazish ye shor-o-shar
honaa jo hai sab us ke bahaane hai.n sar-ba-sar
asbaab-e-zaahirii me.n na in par karo nazar
kyaa jaane kyaa hai parda-e-qudrat me.n jalva-gar
KHaas us kii maslahat ko.ii pahchaantaa nahii.n
manzuur kyaa use hai ko.ii jaantaa nahii.n
raahat ho yaa ki ranj KHushii ho ki intishaar
vaajib har ek rang me.n hai shukr-e-kird-gaar
tum hii nahii.n ho kushta-e-naira.ng-e-rozgaar
maatam-kade me.n dahr ke laakho.n hai.n sogvaar
saKHtii sahii nahii.n ki uThaa.ii ka.Dii nahii.n
duniyaa me.n kyaa kisii pe musiibat pa.Dii nahii.n

Chakbast Braj Narayan
Nazm

ai nae sal bata tujh mein naya-pan kya hai

ai na.e saal bataa tujh me.n nayaa-pan kyaa hai
har taraf KHalq ne kyo.n shor machaa rakhaa hai

Faiz Ludhianvi
Nazm

tin aawazen

nidaa-e-Gaib
har ik uulil-amr ko sadaa do
ki apnii fard-e-amal sambhaale
uThegaa jab jam-e-sarfaroshaa.n
pa.De.nge daar-o-rasan ke laale
ko.ii na hogaa ki jo bachaa le
jazaa sazaa sab yahii.n pe hogii
yahii.n azaab o savaab hogaa
yahii.n se uTThegaa shor-e-mahshar
yahii.n pe roz-e-hisaab hogaa

Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nazm

yaad-e-aligarh

vo chaa.e kii pyaalii pe yaaro.n ke jalse
vo sardii kii raate.n vo zulfo.n ke qisse
kabhii tazkire husn-e-sho.ala-ruKHaa.n ke
mohabbat hu.ii thii kisii ko kisii se
har ik dil vahaa.n thaa nazar kaa nishaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
bahut apnaa andaaz thaa laa-ubaalii
kabhii the jalaalii kabhii the jamaalii
kabhii baat me.n baat yuu.nhii nikaalii
sar-e-raah ko.ii qayaamat uThaa lii
kisii ko la.Daanaa kisii ko bachaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
kabhii sachchii baato.n ko jhuuTaa bataayaa
kabhii jhuuTii baato.n ko sach kar dikhaayaa
kabhii raaz-e-dil kah ke us ko chhupaayaa
kabhii dosto.n me.n yuu.nhii kuchh u.Daayaa
bataa kar chhupaanaa chhupaa kar bataanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
kabhii bazm-e-ahbaab me.n sho.ala-afshaa.n
kabhii union me.n the shamshiir-e-burraa.n
kabhii bazm-e-vaa.iz me.n the paa-ba-jaulaa.n
badalte the har roz taqdiir-e-dauraa.n
jahaa.n jaisii Daflii vahaa.n vaisaa gaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
zamaana thaa vo ek haivaaniyat kaa
vo daur-e-malaamat thaa shaitaaniyat kaa
hame.n dard thaa ek insaaniyat kaa
uThaa.e alam ham the haqqaaniyat kaa
ba.Dhe jaa rahe the magar baaGiyaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
muqaabil me.n aa.e jasaarat thii kis ko
ko.ii rok de ba.Dh ke himmat thii kis ko
pukaare ko.ii ham ko taaqat thii kis ko
ki har bul-havas ko the ham taaziyaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
KHayaalaat-e-pur-shauq kaa silsila thaa
badal de.n zamaane ko vo hausla thaa
har ik dil me.n paidaa nayaa valvala thaa
har ik gaam ahbaab kaa qaafila thaa
idhar da.avaa karnaa udhar kar dikhaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo shah-raah-e-marrice ke pur-pech chakkar
vo shamshaad building pe ik shor-e-mahshar
vo mub.ham sii baate.n vo poshiida nashtar
vo be-fikr duniyaa vo lafzo.n ke daftar
ki jin kaa siraa thaa na ko.ii Thikaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
kisii ko hu.ii thii kisii se mohabbat
ko.ii kar rahaa thaa kisii kii shikaayat
Garaz roz Dhaatii thii taaza qayaamat
kisii kii shabaahat kisii kii malaamat
kisii kii tasallii kisii kaa sataanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
ko.ii Gam-zada thaa ko.ii ha.ns rahaa thaa
ko.ii husn-e-naahiid par mar miTaa thaa
ko.ii chashm-e-nargis kaa biimaar saa thaa
ko.ii bas yuu.nhii taaktaa jhaa.nktaa thaa
kabhii choT khaanaa kabhii muskuraanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo har january me.n numaa.ish ke charche
vo pur-shauq aa.nkhe.n vo hairaan jalve
vo chakkar pe chakkar the baara-darii ke
vo hasrat ki sau baar mil kar bhii milte
hazaaro.n bahaano.n kaa vo ik bahaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo ruKH aaftaabii pe abruu hilaalii
vo timsaal-e-siimii.n vo husn-misaalii
shaguufo.n me.n khelii gulaabo.n me.n paalii
vo KHud ik adaa thii adaa bhii niraalii
nigaahe.n bachaa kar nigaahe.n milaa kar
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo har-chand mujh ko nahii.n jaantii thii
magar merii nazro.n ko pahchaantii thii
agarche mire dil me.n vo bas ga.ii thii
magar baat bas dil kii dil me.n rahii thii
magar aaj ahbaab se kyaa chhupaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
vo ik shaam barsaat kii din Dhalaa thaa
abhii raat aa.ii na thii jhuTpuTaa thaa
vo baad-e-bahaarii se ik gul khilaa thaa
dha.Dakte hu.e dil se ik dil milaa thaa
nazar sun rahii thii nazar kaa fasaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
javaanii adaa.o.n me.n bal khaa rahii thii
kahaanii nigaaho.n me.n lahraa rahii thii
mohabbat mohabbat ko samjhaa rahii thii
vo chashm-e-tamannaa jhukii jaa rahii thii
qayaamat se pahle qayaamat vo Dhaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
hame.n biitii baate.n jo yaad aa rahii thii.n
vo maKHmuur nazre.n jo sharmaa rahii thii.n
bahut aql-e-saada ko bahkaa rahii thii.n
ba.Dii be-niyaazii se farmaa rahii thii.n
unhe.n yaad rakhnaa hame.n bhuul jaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
ab vo uma.nge.n na dil me.n muraade.n
ab rah ga.ii.n chand maazii kii yaade.n
ye jii chaahtaa hai unhe.n bhii bhalaa de.n
Gam-e-zindagii ko kahaa.n tak du.aa de.n
haqiiqat bhii ab ban ga.ii hai fasaana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
aligarh hai ba.Dh kar hame.n kul jahaa.n se
hame.n ishq hai apnii urdu zabaa.n se
hame.n pyaar hai apne naam-o-nishaa.n se
yahaa.n aa ga.e ham na jaane kahaa.n se
qasam de ke ham ko kasii kaa bulaanaa
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana
mohabbat se yaksar hai anjaan duniyaa
ye viiraan bastii pareshaan duniyaa
kamaal-e-KHirad se ye hairaan duniyaa
KHud apne kiye par pashemaan duniyaa
kahaa.n le ke aayaa hame.n aab-o-daana
bahut yaad aataa hai guzraa zamaana

Aabidullah Ghazi
Nazm

nazm

jab vo is duniyaa ke shor aur KHaamoshii se
qat’-e-ta'alluq ho ke english me.n Gussa kartii hai
mai.n to Dar jaataa huu.n lekin
kamre kii diivaare.n ha.nsne lagtii hai.n
vo ik aisii aag hai jis ko sirf dahakne se matlab hai
vo ik aisaa phuul hai jis par apnii KHushbuu bojh banii hai
vo ik aisaa KHvaab hai jis ko dekhne vaalaa KHud mushkil me.n pa.D saktaa hai
us ko chhuune kii KHvaahish to Thiik hai lekin
paanii kaun paka.D saktaa hai
vo rango.n se vaaqif hai
balki har ik rang ke shajre tak se vaaqif hai
us ko 'ilm hai kin KHvaabo.n se aa.nkhe.n niilii pa.D jaatii hai.n
ham ne jin ko nafrat se mansuub kiyaa
vo un piile phuulo.n kii 'izzat kartii hai
kabhii kabhii vo apne haath me.n pencil le kar aisii satre.n khii.nchtii hai
sab kuchh siidhaa ho jaataa hai
vo chaahe to har ik chiiz ko us ke asl me.n laa saktii hai
sirf usii ke haatho.n se duniyaa tartiib me.n aa saktii hai
har patthar us paa.o.n se Takraane kii KHvaahish me.n zinda hai
lekin ye to usii adhuure-pan kaa jahaa.n hai
har pi.njre me.n aise qaidii kab hote hai.n
har kap.De kii qismat me.n vo jism kahaa.n hai
merii be-maqsad baato.n se tang bhii aa jaatii hai to
mahsuus nahii.n hone detii
lekin apne hone se uktaa jaatii hai
us ko vaqt kii paabandii se kyaa matlab hai
vo to band gha.Dii bhii haath me.n baa.ndh ke college aa jaatii hai

Tahzeeb Hafi
Nazm

sada ba-sahra

chaaro.n samt a.ndheraa ghup hai aur ghaTaa ghanghor
vo kahtii hai kaun
mai.n kahtaa huu.n mai.n
kholo ye bhaarii darvaaza
mujh ko andar aane do
us ke baad ik lambii chup aur tez havaa kaa shor

Muneer Niyazi
Nazm

bhuk

dopahar kii garmii me.n
be-iraada qadmo.n se
ik sa.Dak pe chaltaa huu.n
ta.ng sii sa.Dak par hai.n
dono.n samt dokaane.n
KHaalii KHaalii aa.nkho.n se
har dukaan kaa taKHta
sirf dekh saktaa huu.n
ab pa.Dhaa nahii.n jaataa
log aate jaate hai.n
paas se guzarte hai.n
phir bhii kitne dhu.ndle hai.n
sab hai.n jaise be-chehra
shor in dukaano.n kaa
raah chaltii ik gaalii
radio kii aavaaze.n
duur kii sadaa.e.n hai.n
aa rahii miilo.n se
jo bhii sun rahaa huu.n mai.n
jo bhii dekhtaa huu.n mai.n
KHvaab jaisaa lagtaa hai
hai bhii aur nahii.n bhii hai
dopahar kii garmii me.n
be-iraada qadmo.n se
ik sa.Dak pe chaltaa huu.n
saamne ke nukka.D par
nal dikhaa.ii detaa hai
saKHt kyuu.n hai ye paanii
kyuu.n gale me.n pha.nstaa hai
mere peT me.n jaise
ghuu.nsa ek lagtaa hai
aa rahaa hai chakkar saa
jism par pasiina hai
ab sakat nahii.n baaqii
aaj tiisraa din hai
aaj tiisraa din hai

Javed Akhtar
Nazm

hinDola

dayaar-e-hind thaa gahvaara yaad hai hamdam
bahut zamaana hu.aa kis ke kis ke bachpan kaa
isii zamiin pe khelaa hai 'raam' kaa bachpan
isii zamiin pe un nanhe nanhe haatho.n ne
kisii samay me.n dhanush-baan ko sambhaalaa thaa
isii dayaar ne dekhii hai 'krishn' kii liilaa
yahii.n gharo.ndo.n me.n siitaa sulochanaa raadhaa
kisii zamaane me.n gu.Diyo.n se kheltii ho.ngii
yahii zamii.n yahii dariyaa pahaa.D jangal baaG
yahii havaa.e.n yahii sub.h-o-shaam suuraj chaa.nd
yahii ghaTaa.e.n yahii barq-o-ra.ad o qaus-e-quzah
yahii.n ke giit rivaayaat mausamo.n ke juluus
hu.aa zamaana ki 'siddhaarth' ke the gahvaare
inhii nazaaro.n me.n bachpan kaTaa thaa 'vikram' kaa
sunaa hai 'bhartarharii' bhii inhii.n se khelaa thaa
'bharat' agastya' 'kapil' 'vyaas' 'pashii' 'kautilya'
'janak' vashishth' 'manu' 'vaalmik' vishvaamitr
'kanaad' 'gautam' o ramanuj 'kumaaril-bhatt'
mohanjoDaaro ha.Dappaa ke aur ajantaa ke
banaane vaale yahii.n ballamo.n se khele the
isii hi.nDole me.n 'bhavabhut' o 'kaaliidaas' kabhii
humak humak ke jo tutlaa ke gungunaa.e the
sarasvatii ne zabaano.n ko un kii chuumaa thaa
yahii.n ke chaa.nd va suuraj khilaune the un ke
inhii.n fazaa.o.n me.n bachpan palaa thaa 'KHusrav' kaa
isii zamii.n se uThe 'tansen' aur 'akbar'
'rahiim' 'nanak' o 'chaitanya' aur 'chishti' ne
inhii.n fazaa.o.n me.n bachpan ke din guzaare the
isii zamii.n pe kabhii shazaada-e-'KHurram'
zaraa sii dil-shikanii par jo ro diyaa hogaa
bhar aayaa thaa dil-e-naazuk to kyaa ajab is me.n
in aa.nsu.o.n me.n jhalak taaj kii bhii dekhii ho
'ahalyabaa.i' 'daman' 'padmini' o 'raziya' ne
yahii.n ke pe.Do.n kii shaaKHo.n me.n Daale the jhuule
isii fazaa me.n ba.Dhaa.ii thii pe.ng bachpan kii
inhii nazaaro.n me.n saavan ke giit gaa.e the
isii zamiin pe ghuTno.n ke bal chale ho.nge
'malik-mohammad' o 'raskhan' aur 'tulsi-das'
inhii.n fazaa.o.n me.n guu.njii thii totlii bolii
'kabir-das' 'Tukaaraam' 'suur' o 'miiraa' kii
isii hi.nDole me.n 'viddypati' kaa ka.nTh khulaa
isii zamiin ke the laal 'miir' o 'Gaalib' bhii
Thumak Thumak ke chale the gharo.n ke aa.ngan me.n
'aniis' o 'haalii' o 'iqbaal' aur 'vaaris-shaah'
yahii.n kii KHaak se ubhre the 'premchand' o 'tagore'
yahii.n se uTThe the tahziib-e-hind ke me.amaar
isii zamiin ne dekhaa thaa baal-pan in kaa
yahii.n dikhaa.ii thii.n in sab ne baal-liilaa.e.n
yahii.n har ek ke bachpan ne tarbiyat paa.ii
yahii.n har ek ke jiivan kaa baalkaa.nD khulaa
yahii.n se uThte baguulo.n ke saath dau.De hai.n
yahii.n kii mast ghaTaa.o.n ke saath jhuume hai.n
yahii.n kii madh-bharii barsaat me.n nahaa.e hai.n
lipaT ke kiicha.D o paanii se bachpane un ke
isii zamiin se uTThe vo desh ke saava.nt
u.Daa diyaa thaa jinhe.n company ne topo.n se
isii zamiin se uThii hai.n an-ginat nasle.n
pale hai.n hind hi.nDole me.n an-ginat bachche
mujh aise kitne hii gumnaam bachche khele hai.n
isii zamii.n se isii me.n supurd-e-KHaak hu.e
zamiin-e-hind ab aaraam-gaah hai un kii
is arz-e-paak se uTThii.n bahut sii tahziibe.n
yahii.n tuluu hu.ii.n aur yahii.n Guruub hu.ii.n
isii zamiin se ubhre ka.ii uluum-o-funuun
faraaz-e-koh-e-himaala ye daur-e-ga.ng-o-jaman
aur in kii god me.n parvarda kaarvaano.n ne
yahii.n rumuuz-e-KHiraam-e-sukuu.n-numaa siikhe
nasiim-e-sub.h-e-tamaddun ne bhairvii.n chhe.Dii
yahii.n vatan ke taraano.n kii vo pave.n phuuTe.n
vo be-qaraar sukuu.n-zaa tarannum-e-saharii
vo kapkapaate hu.e soz-o-saaz ke sho.ale
inhii fazaa.o.n me.n a.ng.Daa.iyaa.n jo le ke uThe
lavo.n se jin ke charaaGaa.n hu.ii thii bazm-e-hayaat
jinho.n ne hind kii tahziib ko zamaana hu.aa
bahut se zaaviyo.n se aa.iina dikhaayaa thaa
isii zamii.n pe Dhalii hai mirii hayaat kii shaam
isii zamiin pe vo sub.h muskuraa.ii hai
tamaam sho.ala o shabnam mirii hayaat kii sub.h
sunaa.uu.n aaj kahaanii mai.n apne bachpan kii
dil-o-dimaaG kii kaliyaa.n abhii na chaTkii thii.n
hamesha kheltaa rahtaa thaa bhaa.ii bahno.n me.n
hamaare saath mohalle kii la.Dkiyaa.n la.Dke
machaa.e rakhte the baalak udham har ek gha.Dii
lahuu tara.ng uchhal-phaa.nd kaa ye aalam thaa
mohalla sar pe uThaa.e phire jidhar guzre
hamaare chahchahe aur shor guu.njte rahte
chahaar-samt mohalle ke goshe goshe me.n
fazaa me.n aaj bhii laa-raib guu.njte ho.nge
agarche duusre bachcho.n kii tarah thaa mai.n bhii
ba-zaahir auro.n ke bachpan saa thaa miraa bachpan
ye sab sahii mire bachpan kii shaKHsiyat bhii thii ek
vo shaKHsiyat ki bahut shoKH jis ke the KHad-o-KHaal
adaa adaa me.n ko.ii shaan-e-infiraadii thii
Garaz kuchh aur hii lachchhan the mere bachpan ke
mujhe thaa chhoTe ba.Do.n se bahut shadiid lagaav
har ek par mai.n chhi.Daktaa thaa apnii nannhii sii jaa.n
dil umDaa aataa thaa aisaa ki jii ye chaahtaa thaa
uThaa ke rakh luu.n kaleje me.n apnii duniyaa ko
mujhe hai yaad abhii tak ki khel-kuud me.n bhii
kuchh aise vaqfe pur-asraar aa hii jaate the
ki jin me.n sochne lagtaa thaa kuchh miraa bachpan
ka.ii ma.aanii-e-be-lafz chhuune lagte the
butuun-e-Gaib se mere shu.uur-e-asGar ko
har ek manzar-e-maanuus ghar kaa har gosha
kisii tarah kii ho ghar me.n sajii hu.ii har chiiz
mire mohalle kii galiyaa.n makaa.n dar-o-diivaar
chabuutre ku.e.n kuchh pe.D jhaa.Diyaa.n bele.n
vo pherii vaale ka.ii un ke bhaa.nt bhaa.nt ke bol
vo jaane buujhe manaazir vo aasmaa.n o zamii.n
badalte vaqt kaa aa.iina garmii-o-KHunkii
Guruub-e-mahr me.n ra.ngo.n kaa jaagtaa jaaduu
shafaq ke shiish-mahal me.n gudaaz-e-pinhaa.n se
javaahro.n kii chaTaane.n sii kuchh pighaltii hu.ii.n
shajar hajar kii vo kuchh sochtii hu.ii duniyaa
suhaanii raat kii maanuus ramaziyat kaa fusuu.n
alassabaah ufuq kii vo thartharaatii bhave.n
kisii kaa jhaa.nknaa aahista phuuTtii pau se
vo dopahar kaa samay darja-e-tapish kaa cha.Dhaav
thakii thakii sii fazaa me.n vo zindagii kaa utaar
hu.aa kii bansiyaa.n ba.nsvaa.Diyo.n me.n bajtii hu.ii.n
vo din ke ba.Dhte hu.e saa.e sah-pahar kaa sukuu.n
sukuut shaam kaa jab dono.n vaqt milte hai.n
Garaz jhalakte hu.e sarsarii manaazir par
mujhe gumaan paristaaniyat kaa hotaa thaa
har ek chiiz kii vo KHvaab-naak asliyyat
mire shu.uur kii chilman se jhaa.nktaa thaa ko.ii
liye rubuubiyat-e-kaa.enaat kaa ehsaas
har ek jalve me.n Gaib o shuhuud kaa vo milaap
har ik nazaara ik aa.iina-KHaana-e-hairat
har ek manzar-e-maanuus ek hairat-zaar
kahii.n rahuu.n kahii.n khelo.n kahii.n pa.Dhuu.n likhuu.n
mire shu.uur pe ma.nDlaate the manaazir-e-dahr
mai.n akasr un ke tasavvur me.n Duub jaataa thaa
vafuur-e-jazba se ho jaatii thii mizha pur-nam
mujhe yaqiin hai in unsurii manaazir se
ki aam bachcho.n se letaa thaa mai.n ziyaada asar
kisii samay mirii tiflii rahii na be-parvaa
na chhuu sakii mirii tiflii ko Gaflat-e-tiflii
ye khel-kuud ke lamho.n me.n hotaa thaa ehsaas
du.aa.e.n detaa ho jaise mujhe sukuut-e-davaam
ki jaise haath abad rakh de dosh-e-tiflii par
har ek lamha ke raKHno.n se jhaa.nktii sadiyaa.n
kahaaniyaa.n jo sunuu.n un me.n Duub jaataa thaa
ki aadmii ke liye aadmii kii jag-biitii
se ba.Dh ke kaun sii shai aur ho hii saktii hai
inhii fasaano.n me.n pinhaa.n the zindagii ke rumuuz
inhii fasaano.n me.n khulte the raaz-haa-e-hayaat
unhe.n fasaano.n me.n miltii thii.n ziist kii qadre.n
rumuuz-e-besh-bahaa TheTh aadmiyat ke
kahaaniyaa.n thii.n ki sad-dars-gaah-e-riqqat-e-qalb
har ik kahaanii me.n shaa.istagi-e-Gam kaa sabaq
vo unsur aa.nsu.o.n kaa daastaan-e-insaa.n me.n
vo nal-daman kii kathaa sarguzasht-e-savitrii
'shakuntlaa' kii kahaanii 'bharat' kii qurbaanii
vo marg-e-bhishm-pitaamah vo sej tiiro.n kii
vo paan.cho paa.nDav kii sovarg-yaatraa kii kathaa
vatan se ruKHsat-e-'siddhaarth' 'raam' kaa ban-baas
vafaa ke baa'd bhii 'siitaa' kii vo jalaa-vatanii
vo raato.n-raat 'sirii-krishn' ko uThaa.e hu.e
balaa kii qaid se 'basdev' kaa nikal jaanaa
vo a.ndhkaar vo baarish, ba.Dhii hu.ii jamunaa
Gam-e-aafriin kahaanii vo 'hiir' 'raa.njhaa' kii
shu.uur-e-hind ke bachpan kii yaadgaar-e-aziim
ki aise vaise taKHayyul kii saa.ns ukha.D jaa.e
ka.ii muhayyur-e-idraak dev-maalaaye.n
hitopdesh ke qisse kathaa sarat-saagar
karo.Do.n siino.n me.n vo guu.njtaa hu.aa aalhaa
mai.n puuchhtaa huu.n kisii aur malak vaalo.n se
kahaaniyo.n kii ye daulat ye be-bahaa daulat
fasaane dekh lo in ke nazar bhii aatii hai
mai.n puuchhtaa huu.n ki gahvaare aur qaumo.n ke
base hu.e hai.n kahii.n aisii daastaano.n se
kahaaniyaa.n jo mai.n suntaa thaa apne bachpan me.n
mire liye vo na thii.n mahz baa.is-e-tafriih
fasaano.n se mire bachpan ne sochnaa siikhaa
fasaano.n se mujhe sanjiidgii ke dars mile
fasaano.n me.n nazar aatii thii mujh ko ye duniyaa
Gam o KHushii me.n rachii pyaar me.n basaa.ii hu.ii
fasaano.n se mire dil ne ghulaavaTe.n paa.ii.n
yahii nahii.n ki mashaahiir hii ke afsaane
zaraa sii umr me.n karte ho.n mujh ko muta.assir
mohalle Tole ke gumnaam aadamiyyo.n ke
kuchh aise sun.ne me.n aate the vaaqi.aat-e-hayaat
jo.n yuu.n to hote the farsuuda aur ma.amuulii
magar the aa.iine iKHlaas aur sharaafat ke
ye chand aa.ii ga.ii baate.n aisii baate.n thii.n
ki jin kii oT chamaktaa thaa dard-e-insaanii
ye vaardaat nahii.n razmiyye hayaat ke the
Garaz ki ye hai.n mire bachpane kii tasviire.n
nadiim aur bhii kuchh KHatt-o-KHaal hai.n un ke
ye merii maa.n kaa hai kahnaa ki jab mai.n bachcha thaa
mai.n aise aadmii kii god me.n na jaataa thaa
jo bad-qimaar ho aibii ho yaa ho bad-suurat
mujhe bhii yaad hai nau das baras hii kaa mai.n thaa
to mujh pe kartaa thaa jaaduu saa husn-e-insaanii
kuchh aisaa hotaa thaa mahsuus jab mai.n dekhtaa thaa
shagufta rang tar-o-taaza ruup vaalo.n kaa
ki un kii aa.nch mirii haDDiyaa.n galaa degii
ik aazmaa.ish-e-jaa.n thii ki thaa shu.uur-e-jamaal
aur us kii nashtariyyat us kii ustuKHaa.n-sozii
Gam o nashaat lagaavaT mohabbat o nafrat
ik intishaar-e-sakuu.n iztiraab pyaar itaab
vo be-panaah zakii-ul-hisii vo hilm o Guruur
kabhii kabhii vo bhare ghar me.n hiss-e-tanhaa.ii
vo vahshate.n mirii maahaul-e-KHush-gavaar me.n bhii
mirii sarisht me.n ziddain ke ka.ii jo.De
shuruu.a hii se the maujuud aab-o-taab ke saath
mire mizaaj me.n pinhaa.n thii ek jadaliyyat
rago.n me.n chhuuTte rahte the be-shumaar anaar
nadiim ye hai.n mire baal-pan ke kuchh aasaar
vafuur o shiddat-e-jazbaat kaa ye aalam thaa
ki kau.nde jast kare.n dil ke aabgiine me.n
vo bachpanaa jise bardaasht apnii mushkil ho
vo bachpanaa jo KHud apnii hii tevriyaa.n sii cha.Dhaa.e
nadiim zikr-e-javaanii se kaa.np jaataa huu.n
javaanii aa.ii dabe paa.nv aur yuu.n aa.ii
ki us ke aate hii big.Daa banaa-banaayaa khel
vo KHvaahishaat ke jazbaat ke umaDte hu.e
vo ho.nkte hu.e be-naam aag ke tuufaa.n
vo phuuTtaa hu.aa jvaalaa-mukhii javaanii kaa
rago.n me.n uThtii hu.ii aa.ndhiyo.n ke vo jhaTke
ki jo tavaazun-e-hastii jhi.njho.D ke rakh de.n
vo zalzale ki pahaa.Do.n ke pair ukha.D jaa.e.n
buluuGiyat kii vo Tiise.n vo karb-e-nashv-o-numaa
aur aise me.n mujhe byaahaa gayaa bhalaa kis se
jo ho na saktii thii hargiz mirii shariik-e-hayaat
ham ek duusre ke vaaste bane hii na the
siyaah ho ga.ii duniyaa mirii nigaaho.n me.n
vo jis ko kahte hai.n shaadii-e-KHaanaa-aabaadii
mire liye vo banii bevgii javaanii kii
luTaa suhaag mirii zindagii kaa maa.nDo me.n
nadiim khaa ga.ii mujh ko nazar javaanii kii
balaa-e-jaan mujhe ho gayaa shu.uur-e-jamaal
talaash-e-shola-e-ulfat se ye hu.aa haasil
ki nafrato.n kaa agan-ku.nD ban ga.ii hastii
vo halq o siina o rag rag me.n be-panaah chubhaa
nadiim jaise nigal lii ho mai.n ne naag-phanii
z ishq-zaadam o ishqam kamusht zaar-o-dareG
KHabar na burd ba-rustam kase ki sohraabam
na puuchh aalam-e-kaam-o-dahan nadiim mire
samar hayaat kaa jab raakh bin gayaa mu.nh me.n
mai.n chaltii-phirtii chitaa ban gayaa javaanii kii
mai.n kaa.ndhaa detaa rahaa apne jiite murde ko
ye sochtaa thaa ki ab kyaa karuu.n kahaa.n jaa.uu.n
bahut se aur masaa.ib bhii mujh pe TuuT pa.De
mai.n Dhuu.nDhne lagaa har samt sachchii jhuuTii panaah
talaash-e-husn me.n sher-o-adab me.n dostii me.n
ru.ndhii sadaa se mohabbat kii bhiik maa.ngii hai
na.e sire se samajhnaa pa.Daa hai duniyaa ko
ba.De jatan se sambhaalaa hai KHud ko mai.n ne nadiim
mujhe sambhalne me.n to chaaliis saal guzre hai.n
merii hayaat to vish-paan kii kathaa hai nadiim
mai.n zahr pii ke zamaane ko de sakaa amrit
na puuchh mai.n ne jo zahraaba-e-hayaat piyaa
magar huu.n dil se mai.n is ke liye sipaas-guzaar
larazte haatho.n se daaman KHuluus kaa na chhaTaa
bachaa ke rakkhii thii mai.n ne amaanat-e-tiflii
ise na chhiin sakii mujh se dast-burd-e-shabaab
ba-qaul shaa.er-e-mulk-e-fara.ng har bachcha
KHud apne ahd-e-javaanii kaa baap hotaa hai
ye kam nahii.n hai ki tiflii-e-rafta chho.D ga.ii
dil-e-hazii.n me.n ka.ii chhoTe chhoTe naqsh-e-qadam
mirii anaa kii rago.n me.n pa.De hu.e hai.n abhii
na jaane kitne bahut narm u.ngliyo.n ke nishaa.n
hanuuz vaqt ke be-dard haath kar na sake
hayaat-e-rafta kii zinda nishaaniyo.n ko fanaa
zamaana chhiin sakegaa na merii fitrat se
mirii safaa mire tahtush-shu.uur kii ismat
taKHaiyyulaat kii doshiizgii kaa radd-e-amal
javaan ho ke bhii be-laus tifl-vash jazbaat
syaanaa hone pe bhii ye jibillate.n merii
ye sarKHushii o Gam be-riyaa ye qalb-gudaaz
baGair bair ke an-ban Garaz se paak tapaak
Garaz se paak ye aa.nsuu Garaz se paak ha.nsii
ye dasht-e-dahr me.n hamdardiyo.n kaa sar-chashma
qubuuliyat kaa ye jazba ye kaa.enaat o hayaat
is arz-e-paak par iimaan ye ham-aaha.ngii
har aadmii se har ik KHvaab o ziist se ye lagaav
ye maa.n kii god kaa ehsaas sab manaazir me.n
qariib o duur zamii.n me.n ye buu-e-vataniyyat
nizaam-e-shams-o-qamar me.n payaam-e-hifz-e-hayaat
ba-chashm-e-shaam-o-sahar maamtaa kii shabnam sii
ye saaz o dil me.n mire naGma-e-analkaunain
har iztiraab me.n ruuh-e-sukuun-e-be-paayaa.n
zamaana-e-guzaraa.n me.n davaam kaa sargam
ye bazm-e-jashn-e-hayaat-o-mamaat sajtii hu.ii
kisii kii yaad kii shahnaa.iyaa.n sii bajtii hu.ii
ye ramaziiyat ke anaasir shu.uur-e-puKHta me.n
falak pe vajd me.n laatii hai jo farishto.n ko
vo shaa.erii bhii buluuG-e-mizaaj-e-tiflii hai
ye nashtariyyat-e-hastii ye is kii sheriyat
ye pattii pattii pe gulzaar-e-zindagii ke kisii
latiif nuur kii parchhaa.iyaa.n sii pa.Dtii hu.ii
baham ye hairat o maanuusiyat kii sargoshii
bashar kii zaat ki mahr-e-uluuhiyat ba-jabii.n
abad ke dil me.n ja.De.n maartaa hu.aa sabza
Gam-e-jahaa.n mujhe aa.nkhe.n dikhaa nahii.n saktaa
ki aa.nkhe.n dekhe hu.e huu.n mai.n ne apne bachpan kii
mire lahuu me.n abhii tak sunaa.ii detii hai.n
sukuut-e-huzn me.n bhii ghu.nghru.o.n kii jhankaare.n
ye aur baat ki mai.n is pe kaan de na sakuu.n
isii vadii.at-e-tiflii kaa ab sahaaraa hai
yahii hai.n marham-e-kaafuur dil ke zaKHmo.n par
unhii ko rakhnaa hai mahfuuz taa-dam-e-aaKHir
zamiin-e-hind hai gahvaara aaj bhii hamdam
agar hisaab kare.n das karo.D bachcho.n kaa
ye bachche hind kii sab se ba.Dii amaanat hai.n
har ek bachche me.n hai.n sad-jahaan-e-imkaanaat
magar vatan kaa hal-o-aqd jin ke haath me.n hai
nizaam-e-zindagii-e-hind jin ke bas me.n hai
ravayya dekh ke un kaa ye kahnaa pa.Dtaa hai
kise pa.Dii hai ki samjhe vo is amaanat ko
kise pa.Dii hai ki bachcho.n kii zindagii ko bachaa.e
KHaraab hone se Talne se suukh jaane se
bachaa.e kaun in aazurda honhaaro.n ko
vo zindagii jise ye de rahe hai.n bhaarat ko
karo.Do.n bachcho.n ke miTne kaa ik alamiyya hai
churaa.e jaate hai.n bachche abhii gharo.n se yahaa.n
ki jism to.D diye jaa.e.n un ke taaki mile
churaane vaalo.n ko KHairaat maagh-mele kii
jo is azaab se bach jaa.e.n to gale pa.D jaa.e.n
vo la.ante.n ki hamaare karo.Do.n bachcho.n kii
nadiim KHair se miTTii KHaraab ho jaa.e
vo muflisii ki KHushii chhiin le vo be-bargii
udaasiyo.n se bharii zindagii kii be-ra.ngii
vo yaasiyaat na jis ko chhu.e shu.aa-e-umiid
vo aa.nkhe.n dekhtii hai.n har taraf jo be-nuurii
vo TukTukii ki jo pathraa ke rah ga.ii ho nadiim
vo be-dilii kii ha.nsii chhiin le jo ho.nTo.n se
vo dukh ki jis se sitaaro.n kii aa.nkh bhar aa.e
vo gandagii vo kasaafat maraz-zada paikar
vo bachche chhin ga.e ho.n jin se bachpane un ke
hamii.n ne gho.nT diyaa jis ke bachpane kaa galaa
jo khaate-piite gharo.n ke hai.n bachche un ko bhii kyaa
samaaj phuulne-phalne ke de sakaa saadhan
vo saa.ns lete hai.n tahziib-kush fazaa.o.n me.n
ham un ko dete hai.n be-jaan aur Galat ta.aliim
milegaa ilm-e-jihaalat-numaa se kyaa un ko
nikal ke madraso.n aur universitiyyo.n se
ye bad-nasiib na ghar ke na ghaaT ke ho.nge
mai.n puuchhtaa huu.n ye ta.aliim hai ki makkaarii
karo.Do.n zindagiyo.n se ye be-panaah daGaa
nisaab aisaa ki mehnat kare.n agar is par
bajaa.e ilm jahaalat kaa iktisaab kare.n
ye ulTaa dars-e-adab ye sa.Dii hu.ii ta.aliim
dimaaG kii ho Gizaa yaa Gizaa-e-jismaanii
har ik tarah kii Gizaa me.n yahaa.n milaavaT hai
vo jis ko bachcho.n kii ta.aliim kah ke dete hai.n
vo dars ulTii chhurii hai gale pe bachpan ke
zamiin-e-hind hi.nDolaa nahii.n hai bachcho.n kaa
karo.Do.n bachcho.n kaa ye des ab janaaza hai
ham inqalaab ke KHatro.n se KHuub vaaqif hai.n
kuchh aur roz yahii rah ga.e jo lail-o-nahaar
to mol lenaa pa.Degaa hame.n ye KHatra bhii
ki bachche qaum kii sab se ba.Dii amaanat hai.n

Firaq Gorakhpuri
Nazm

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jab phaagun rang jhamakte ho.n tab dekh bahaare.n holii kii
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