Jawan raat key seeney pey dhoodhiya aanchal Machal raha hai kisi khuwab-e-Marmareen ki tarha Haseen phool,

haseen Pattiyan, haseen shakhein Lachak rahi hain kisi jism e nazneen ki tarha Fiza mein khil sey gaye hain ufaq key narm khutoot zameen haseen hai khuwabon ki sarzameen ki tarha Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain Kabhi gumaan ki surat kabhi yaqeen ki tarha woh paidr jin key taley hum panah letey they kharey hain aaj bhi sakit kisi ameen ki tarha Unheen key saaye mein phir aaj dou dharaktey dil khamosh honton sey kuch kehney sun-ney aye hain najaney kitni kishakash sey, kitni kawish sey yeh sotey jagtey lamhey chura key laye hain yahi fiza thi, yahi rut, yahi zamana tha yaheen sey hum ney mohabbat ki ibtida ki thi dharaktey dil sey, larazti hui nigahon sey huzoor-e-ghaib mein nanni sey ilteja ki thi keh aarzu key kanwal khil key phool ho jayein dil-o-nazar ki du'ain qabool ho jayein Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain tum a rahi ho zamaney ki aaankh sey bach kar nazar churaye huey aur badan churaye huey khud apney qadmon ki aahat sey jheenpti, darti khud apney saaye ki junbish sey khof khaye huey Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain rawaan hai choti si kashti hawaon key rukh par nadi key saaye pey mallaah geet gata hai

tumhara jism har ik lehr key jhakoley sey meri khuli hui baahon mein jhool jata hai Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain mein phool taank raha hoon tumharey jorey mein tumhari aankh musarrat sey jhukti jaati hai Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain merey galey mein tumhari gadaaz baahein hain tumharey honton pey mairey labon key saaye hain mujhay yaqeen key hum ab kabhi na bichraingey tumhein gumaan key hum mil key bhi paraye hain Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain merey palang pey bhikri hui kitabon ko adayey ijz-o-karam sey utha rahi ho tum suhaag raat jo dholak pey gaye jatey hain dabey suron mein wohi geet ga rahi ho tum Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain Woh lamhey kitney dilkash they, Woh garhyaan kitni pyari theen woh sehrey kitney nazuk they, Woh laryan kitni pyari theen Basti ki har ik shadaab gali, khuwabon ka jazeera thi goya har moj e nafas haz moj e saba, naghmon ka zakheera thi goya Nagaah lehektey khaiton sey taapon ki sadayein aaney lageen Barood ki bojhal boo leykar picham sey hawayein aaney lageen Tameer key roshan chehrey par takhreeb ka badal phail gaya har gaon mein vehshat naach uthi, har sheher mein jangal phail gaya Maghrib key muhazzib mulkon sey kuch khaki wardi posh aye ithlatey huey maghroor aye, lehratey huey madhosh aye Khamosh zameen key seeney mein khaimon ki tanabein garhney

lageen makhan si mulayim raahon par booton ki kharashein parney lageen faujon key bhiyanak baind taley charkhon ki sadayein doob gayeen jeepon ki sulagti dhool talley phoolon ki qabayein doob gayeen Insaan ki qeemat girney lagi, ijnaas key bhao charney lagey chopal ki ronaq ghatney lagi, bharti key dafatir badrhney lagey basti key sajeeley shokh jawaan ban ban key sipahi janey lagey jis raah sey kam he lot sakey us raah pey raahi janey lagey Un janey waley daston mein ghairat bhi gayee barnai bhi maaon key jawaan betay bhi gaye, behnon key chaheetey bhai bhi Basti pey udhasi chaney lagi, mailon ki baharein khatm hueen Aamon ki lachakti shakhon sey jhoolon ki qatarein khatm hueen dhool udrney lagi bazaron mein, bhook ugney lagi khalyanon mein har cheez dukanon sey uth kar ruposh huee teh-khanon mein badhaal gharon ki badhaali barhtey barhtey janjaal bani mehengai barh kar kaal bani, sari basti kangaal bani charwahian rasta bhool gayeen, pinharian panghat chor gayeen kitni he kanwari ablayein maan baap ki chokhat chor gayeen Aflaas zada dehqanon key hal bail bikey, khalyaan bikey jeeney ki tamana key haaton, jeeney key sab saaman bikey kuch bhi na raha jab bikney ko, jismon ki tijarat honey lagi khilwat mein bhi jo mamnoon thi, woh jilwat mein jisarat honey lagi Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain tum a rahi ho sare-aam baal bikhraye hazaar gona malamat ka baar uthaye huey hawas parast nigahon ki cheera dasti sey badan ki jheenpti uryani chupaye huey Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain

mein sheher ja kar har ik dar pey jhaank aya hoon kisi jaga meri mehnat ka mol mil na saka sitam garon key siyasi qimar khaney mein alam naseeb farasat ka mol mil na saka Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain Tumharey ghar mein qayamat ka shor barpa hai mahaz-e-jang sey harkara taar laya hai key jis ka zikr tumhein zindagi sey pyara tha woh bhai nargha-e-dushman mein kaam aya hai Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain har aik gaam pey badnaamion ka jhamghat hai har aik modr pey ruswayion key maley hain na dosti, na takaluf, na dilbari, na khuloos kisi ka koi nahi, aaj sab akailey hain Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain woh raahguzar jo mairey dil ki tarha soni hai na janey tum ko kahaan ley key janey wali hai tumhein khareed rahey hain zameer key qatil ufaq pey khoon-e-tamana-e-dil ki laali hai Tasavurat ki parchaiyan ubharti hain sooraj key lahoo mein luthri hui woh shaam hai ab tak yaad mujhay chahat key sunehrey khuwabon ka anjaam hai ab tak yaad mujhay Us shaam mujhay maaloom hua khaiton ki tarha is dunya mein sehmi hui doosheezaon ki muskaan bhi baichi jaati hai us shaam mujhay maaloom hua, is kaargah-e-zardaari mein! dou bholi bhaali roohon ki pehchaan bhi baichi jaati hai Us shaam mujhay maaloom hua jab baap ki khaiti bik jaye mamta key sunehrey khuwabon ki anmol nishani bikti hai us shaam mujhay maloom hua jab bhai jang mein kaam ayein

sarmaye key qehba Khanon mein behnon ki jawani bikti hai sooraj key lahoo mein luthdi hui woh shaam hai abtak yaad mujhay chahat key sunehrey khuwabon ka anjaam hai ab tak yaad mujhay Tum aaj hazaron meel yahaan sey door kaheen tanhai mein ya bazm-e-tarab aarai mein mairey sapney bunti hogi, baithi aaghosh parayi mein aur mein seeney mein gham ley kar din raat mushaqat karta hoon jeeney ki khatir marta hoon apney fun ko ruswa kar key aghyaar ka daaman bharta hoon majboor hoon mein, majboor ho tum, majboor yeh dunya saari hai tann ka dukh, mann par bhaari hai Is dour mein jeeney ki qeemat ya daar o rasan, ya khuwari hai mein daar o rasan tak ja saka, tum jehed ki had tak aa na sakeen chaha to magar apna na sakeen Hum tum dou aisee roohein hain jo manzil-e-taskeen paa na sakeen Jeeney ko jiye jatey hain magar saanson mein chitayein jalti hain khamosh wafayein jalti hain sangeen haqayiq zaron mein khuwabon ki ridayein jalti hain aur aaj jab in paidron key taley phir dou saaye lehraye hain phir dou dil milney aaye hain phir mout ki aandhi uthi hai, phir jang key baadal chaye hain mein soch raha hoon in ka bhi apni he tarha anjaam na ho unka bhi junoon naakaam na ho jeepon mein sulagti dhool taley phoolon ki qabayein toot gayeen sooraj key lahoo mein luthdi hui woh shaam hai abtak yaad mujhay chahat key sunehrey khuwabon ka anjaam hai abtak yaad mujhay

Humara pyaar hawadis ki taab la na saka magar inhein to muradon ki raat mil jaye humein kashmakash-e-marg-e-bey amaan he mili inhein to jhoomti gaati hayaat mil jaye bohot dinon sey hai yeh mashghala siyasat ka keh jab jawaan hon bachey to qatl ho jayein bohot dinon sey hai yeh khabt hukmraanon ko key door door key mulkon mein qeht bou jayein bohot dinon sey jawani key khuwaab veeran hain bohot dinon sey mohabbat panah dhoondti hai bohot dinon sey sitam deeda shaahrahon mein nigar-e-zeest ki asmat panah dhoondti hai chalo aaj sabhi payemaal roohon sey kahein key apney har ik zakhm ko zubaan kar lein humara raaz, humara nahi sabhi ka hai chalo key saarey zamaney ko raazdaan kar lein chalo key chal key siyasi maqaamron sey kahein key humko jang-o-jadal ki chalan sey nafrat hai jisey lahoo key siwa koi rang raas naa aaye humein hayat ki us pairahan sey nafrat hai kaho key ab koi qaatil agar idher aaya to har qadam pey zameen tang hoti jaye gi har ik mouj-e-hawa rukh badal key jhaptey gi har ik shaakh rag-e-sang hoti jaye gi utho keh aaj har ik jangju sey yeh keh dein key humko kaam ki khaatir kulon ki haajat hai humein kisi ki zameen cheen-ney ka shouq nahi humein to apni zameen par hallon ki haajat hai

kaho key ab koi taajir idher ka rukh na karey ab is jagah koi kanwari na bache'gii yeh khait jaag parey, uth khari hui faslein ab is jagah koi kiyari na bache'gii yeh sarzameeN hai gautam aur nanak ki is arz-e-paak pey vehshi na chal sakein gey kabhi humara khoon amanat hai nasl-e-nau key liye humarey khoon pey lashkar na pall sakeingey kabhi

Sahir Ludhianvi

maikash .........................................

kuchh tabiiyat hii milii thi aisii cha'in se jeene ki suurat na huii jisko chaaha usey apnaa na sakey jo milaa uss se mohabbat na huii