Sher on Father

hameñ paḌhāo na rishtoñ kī koī aur kitāb

paḌhī hai baap ke chehre kī jhurriyāñ ham ne

hamein paDhao na rishton ki koi aur kitab

paDhi hai bap ke chehre ki jhurriyan hum ne

ye soch ke maañ baap kī ḳhidmat meñ lagā huuñ

is peḌ kā saayā mire bachchoñ ko milegā

ye soch ke man bap ki KHidmat mein laga hun

is peD ka saya mere bachchon ko milega

beTiyāñ baap kī āñkhoñ meñ chhupe ḳhvāb ko pahchāntī haiñ

aur koī dūsrā is ḳhvāb ko paḌh le to burā māntī haiñ

beTiyan bap ki aankhon mein chhupe KHwab ko pahchanti hain

aur koi dusra is KHwab ko paDh le to bura manti hain

mujh ko chhāñv meñ rakhā aur ḳhud bhī vo jaltā rahā

maiñ ne dekhā ik farishta baap kī parchhā.īñ meñ

mujh ko chhanw mein rakha aur KHud bhi wo jalta raha

main ne dekha ek farishta bap ki parchhain mein

un ke hone se baḳht hote haiñ

baap ghar ke daraḳht hote haiñ

un ke hone se baKHt hote hain

bap ghar ke daraKHt hote hain

mujh ko thakne nahīñ detā ye zarūrat kā pahāḌ

mere bachche mujhe būḌhā nahīñ hone dete

mujh ko thakne nahin deta ye zarurat ka pahaD

mere bachche mujhe buDha nahin hone dete

azīz-tar mujhe rakhtā hai vo rag-e-jāñ se

ye baat sach hai mirā baap kam nahīñ maañ se

aziz-tar mujhe rakhta hai wo rag-e-jaan se

ye baat sach hai mera bap kam nahin man se

ghar kī is baar mukammal maiñ talāshī lūñgā

ġham chhupā kar mire maañ baap kahāñ rakhte the

ghar ki is bar mukammal main talashi lunga

gham chhupa kar mere man bap kahan rakhte the

muddat ke baad ḳhvāb meñ aayā thā merā baap

aur us ne mujh se itnā kahā ḳhush rahā karo

muddat ke baad KHwab mein aaya tha mera bap

aur us ne mujh se itna kaha KHush raha karo

baap ziina hai jo le jaatā hai ūñchā.ī tak

maañ duā hai jo sadā sāya-figan rahtī hai

bap zina hai jo le jata hai unchai tak

man dua hai jo sada saya-figan rahti hai

bachche merī uñglī thāme dhīre dhīre chalte the

phir vo aage dauḌ ga.e maiñ tanhā pīchhe chhūT gayā

bachche meri ungli thame dhire dhire chalte the

phir wo aage dauD gae main tanha pichhe chhuT gaya

der se aane par vo ḳhafā thā āḳhir maan gayā

aaj maiñ apne baap se milne qabristān gayā

der se aane par wo KHafa tha aaKHir man gaya

aaj main apne bap se milne qabristan gaya

vo vaqt aur the ki buzurgoñ kī qadr thī

ab ek būḌhā baap bhare ghar pe baar hai

wo waqt aur the ki buzurgon ki qadr thi

ab ek buDha bap bhare ghar pe bar hai

merā bhī ek baap thā achchhā sā ek baap

vo jis jagah pahuñch ke marā thā vahīñ huuñ maiñ

mera bhi ek bap tha achchha sa ek bap

wo jis jagah pahunch ke mara tha wahin hun main

jab bhī vālid kī jafā yaad aa.ī

apne daadā kī ḳhatā yaad aa.ī

jab bhi walid ki jafa yaad aai

apne dada ki KHata yaad aai

in kā uThnā nahīñ hai hashr se kam

ghar kī dīvār baap kā saayā

in ka uThna nahin hai hashr se kam

ghar ki diwar bap ka saya

vo peḌ jis kī chhāñv meñ kaTī thī umr gaañv meñ

maiñ chuum chuum thak gayā magar ye dil bharā nahīñ

wo peD jis ki chhanw mein kaTi thi umr ganw mein

main chum chum thak gaya magar ye dil bhara nahin

haDDiyāñ baap kī guude se huī haiñ ḳhālī

kam se kam ab to ye beTe bhī kamāne lag jaa.eñ

haDDiyan bap ki gude se hui hain KHali

kam se kam ab to ye beTe bhi kamane lag jaen

sub.h savere nañge paañv ghaas pe chalnā aisā hai

jaise baap kā pahlā bosa qurbat jaise maaoñ kī

subh sawere nange panw ghas pe chalna aisa hai

jaise bap ka pahla bosa qurbat jaise maon ki

maiñ ne hāthoñ se bujhā.ī hai dahaktī huī aag

apne bachche ke khilaune ko bachāne ke liye

main ne hathon se bujhai hai dahakti hui aag

apne bachche ke khilaune ko bachane ke liye

maiñ apne baap ke siine se phuul chuntā huuñ

so jab bhī saañs thamī baaġh meñ Tahal aayā

main apne bap ke sine se phul chunta hun

so jab bhi sans thami bagh mein Tahal aaya