restaurant

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

Restaurant men saje hue hain kaise kaise chehre Qabron ke katbon par jaise masle masle sehre Ik saahib jo soch rahe hain pichhle ek pahar se Yuun lagte hain jaise bachcha rooth aayaa ho ghar se Kaafee kee pyaalee ko labon tak laa.en to kaise laa.en Baire tak se aankh milaa kar baat jo na kar paa.en Kitnee sanjeeda baiThee hai ye ahbaab kee Tolee Kitne auj-e-balaaghat par hai khaamoshee kee bolee Saaree quvvat chuus chukee din bhar kee shahr-navardee Maathon men se jhaank rahi hai martee dhoop kee zardee Lambee lambee palken jhapke ik sharmeelee bee-bee Baalon kee tarteeb se jhalke zehn kee be-tarteebee Shauhar ko dekhe to lajaa.e laaj ko oT banaa.e Har aane vaale par ik bharpoor nazar dauDaaye Ik laDkee aur tiin javaan aa.e hain kase-kasaa.e Saanvle ruup ko gore mulkon kaa bahroop banaa.e Baaton men nakhvat baaghon kee vahshat sahraaon kee Aankhon ke choolhon men bharee hai raakh tamannaaon kee Apnee apnee uljhan sab kee apnee apnee raa.e Sab ne aansoo rok rakhe hain kaun kise bahlaa.e Har shai par shak ho to jiinaa ek sazaa ban jaa.e Mehvar hee maujood na ho to gardish kis kaam aa.e Qahqahe jaise khaalee bartan luDhak luDhak kar TooTen Bahsen jaise honTon men se Khoon ke chheenTe chhooTen Husn kaa zikr karen yuun jaise aandhee phuul khilaa.e Fan kee baat karen yuun jaise baniyaa sher sunaa.e SukDee simTee roohen lekin jism hain dohre tihre Restaurant men saje hue hain kaise kaise chehre Restaurant mein saje hue hain kaise kaise chehre Qabron ke katbon par jaise masle masle sehre Ek sahib jo soch rahe hain pichhle ek pahar se Yun lagte hain jaise bachcha ruTh aaya ho ghar se Kafi ki pyali ko labon tak laen to kaise laen Baire tak se aankh mila kar baat jo na kar paen Kitni sanjida baiThi hai ye ahbab ki Toli Kitne auj-e-balaghat par hai KHamoshi ki boli Sari quwwat chus chuki din bhar ki shahr-nawardi Mathon mein se jhank rahi hai marti dhup ki zardi Lambi lambi palken jhapke ek sharmili bi-bi Baalon ki tartib se jhalke zehn ki be-tartibi Shauhar ko dekhe to lajae laj ko oT banae Har aane wale par ek bharpur nazar dauDaye Ek laDki aur tin jawan aae hain kase-kasae Sanwle rup ko gore mulkon ka bahrup banae Baaton mein naKHwat baghon ki wahshat sahraon ki Aankhon ke chulhon mein bhari hai rakh tamannaon ki Apni apni uljhan sab ki apni apni rae Sab ne aansu rok rakhe hain kaun kise bahlae Har shai par shak ho to jina ek saza ban jae Mehwar hi maujud na ho to gardish kis kaam aae Qahqahe jaise KHali bartan luDhak luDhak kar TuTen Bahsen jaise honTon mein se KHun ke chhinTe chhuTen Husn ka zikr karen yun jaise aandhi phul khilae Fan ki baat karen yun jaise baniya sher sunae SukDi simTi ruhen lekin jism hain dohre tihre Restaurant mein saje hue hain kaise kaise chehre