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na sar chhupane ko ghar tha na aab-o-dana tha

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na sar chhupane ko ghar tha na aab-o-dana tha

Haidar Ali Jafri

na sar chhupāne ko ghar thā na āb-o-dāna thā

zamāne bhar nigāhoñ maiñ nishāna thā

bhulā na paayā use jis ko bhuul jaanā thā

vafāoñ se mirā rishta bahut purānā thā

jo aks-e-ġhair tābish meñ DhūñDtā thā jilā

us ā.īne ko bikharnā thā TuuT jaanā thā

darīche maazī ke khulne lage to yaad aayā

yahīñ kahīñ kisī Daalī pe āshiyāna thā

sile meñ kyā mujhe miltā jo aur ruk jaatā

tire ḳhutūt ko ik roz to jalānā thā

jahāñ pe tā.ir-e-fikr-e-suḳhan ke par silte

vahīñ pe aql-o-ḳhirad nayā Thikānā thā

lahū rañg chaTānoñ ke ābshāroñ meñ

unheñ nasheb meñ dariyā-e-ḳhūñ bahānā thā

qabā-e-surḳh siyah bādaloñ ne oḌhī thī

kisī ke jurm se parda unheñ uThānā thā

vo ek halke tabassum kaaT sah na sakā

sitam vaar bhī kis darja buzdilāna thā

tamām shorisheñ saffākiyāñ uruuj pe thiiñ

bil-āḳhir un ko adālat se chhūT jaanā thā

dukāñ lagā.e huuñ TuuTe hue khilaune

ki bhūltā nahīñ bachpan bhī kyā zamāna thā

na sar chhupane ko ghar tha na aab-o-dana tha

zamane bhar ki nigahon ka main nishana tha

bhula na paya use jis ko bhul jaana tha

wafaon se mera rishta bahut purana tha

jo aks-e-ghair ki tabish mein DhunDta tha jila

us aaine ko bikharna tha TuT jaana tha

dariche mazi ke khulne lage to yaad aaya

yahin kahin kisi Dali pe aashiyana tha

sile mein kya mujhe milta jo aur ruk jata

tere KHutut ko ek roz to jalana tha

jahan pe tair-e-fikr-e-suKHan ke par silte

wahin pe aql-o-KHirad ka naya Thikana tha

lahu ka rang chaTanon ke aabshaaron mein

unhen nasheb mein dariya-e-KHun bahana tha

qaba-e-surKH siyah baadalon ne oDhi thi

kisi ke jurm se parda unhen uThana tha

wo ek halke tabassum ki kaT sah na saka

sitam ka war bhi kis darja buzdilana tha

tamam shorishen saffakiyan uruj pe thin

bil-aKHir un ko adalat se chhuT jaana tha

dukan lagae hun TuTe hue khilaune ki

ki bhulta nahin bachpan bhi kya zamana tha

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