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Ali Sardar Jafri

Sabz-o-shaadaab saahil Ret ke aur paanee ke giit Muskuraate samundar kaa sayyaal chehra Chaand suraj ke TukDe Laakhon aa.eene maujon men bikhre hue Kashtiyaan baadbaanon ke aanchal men apne saron ko chhupaa.e hue Jaal niile samundar men Duube hue Khaak par sookhtee machhliyaan GhaaTnen pattharon kee wo tarshee huee mooraten Elephanta ke ghaaron se jo raqs kartee nikal aa.ee hain Raaten aankhon men jaadoo kaa kaajal lagaa.e hue Shaamen niilee havaa kee namee men nahaa.ee huee Sub.hen shabnam ke baareek malboos pahne hue Khvaab-aalud kohsaar ke silsile Jangalon ke ghane saa.e MiTTee kee khushboo Mahaktee huee konplen Pattharon kee chaTTaanen Apnee baanhon ko bahr-e-arab men sameTe hue Vo chaTaanon pe rakkhe hue oonche oonche mahl Chiknee deevaaron par Qatl, ghaarat-garee, buzdilee, nafa.a-khoree kee parchhaa.iyaan Reshmee saariyaan Makhmaleen jism, zahreele naakhoonon kee billiyaan Khuun kee pyaas khaadee ke pairaahanon men Jagmagaate hue qumqume, park, baaghaat aur museum Sang-e-marmar ke but, dhaat ke aadmee Sard o sangeen azmat ke paikar Aankhen be-noor, lab be-sadaa, haath be-jaan Hind kee bebasee aur mahkoomee kee yaadgaaren SaikDon saal ke garm aatish-kade Zar o sandal kee aag Ood-o-ambar ke shole ''chaalen'' iflaas kee gard, taareekiyaan Gandagee aur ufoonat Ghoore saDte hue Rahguzaaron pe sote hue aadmee TaaT par, aur kaaghaz ke TukDon pe phaile hue jism, sookhe hue haath Zakhm kee aasteenon se niklee huee haDDiyaan KoDhiyon ke hujoom ''kholiyaan'' jaise andhe kuen Garm seenon, mohabbat kee godon se mahroom bachche Bakriyon kee tarah rassiyon se bandhe Un kee maa.en abhee kaar-khaanon se vaapas nahin aa.ee hain Chimniyaan bhutniyon kee tarah baal khole hue Kaar-khaane garajte hue Khuun kee aur paseene kee boo men sharaabor Khuun sarmaaya-daaree ke naalon men bahtaa huaa BhaTTiyon men ubaltaa huaa Sard sikkon kee soorat men jamtaa huaa Sone chaandee men tabdeel hota huaa Bank kee khiDkiyon men charaaghaan SaDken din raat chaltee huee Saans letee huee Aadmee khvaahishon ke andhere nashebon men sailaab kee tarah bahte hue Chor-baazaar, saTTaa, juaaree Race ke ghoDe, sarkaar ke mantaree Cinema, laDkiyaan, actor, maskhare Ek ik chiiz biktee huee Gaajaren, mooliyaan, kakDiyaan Jism aur zehn aur shaa.eree Ilm, hikmat, siyaasat AnkhDiyon aur honTon ke neelaam-ghar Aarizon kee dukaanen Baazuon aur seenon ke baazaar PinDliyon aur raanon ke godaam Desh-bhagtee ke dalaal khaadee ke byopaaree Aql, insaaf, paakeezgee, aur sadaaqat ke taajir Ye hai hindostaan kee uroosul-bilaad Sar-zameen-e-dakan kee dulhan bamba.ee Ek jannat jahannam kee aaghosh men Yaa ise yuun kahoon Ek dozakh hai firdaus kee god men Ye miraa shahr hai Go miraa jism is khaak-daan se nahin Meree miTTee yahaan se bahut duur gangaa ke paanee se goondhee ga.ee hai Mere dil men himaala ke phoolon kee khushboo basee hai Phir bhee ai bamba.ee too miraa shahr hai Tere baaghaat men meree yaadon ke kitne hee ram-khurda aahoo Main ne tere pahaaDon kee ThanDee havaa khaa.ee hai Teree shaffaaf jheelon kaa paanee piyaa hai Tere saahil kee hanstee huee seepiyaan mujh ko pahchaantee hain Naariyal ke darakhton kee lambee qataaren Tere niile samundar ke toofaan aur qahqahe Tere dilkash mazaafaat ke sabza-zaaron kee khaamoshiyaan Rangaten, nik.haten, sab mujhe jaantee hain Is jagah mere khawabon ko aankhen mileen Aur meree mohabbat ke boson ne apne haseen honT haasil kiye Bamba.ee Tere siine men sarmaa.e kaa zahr bhee Inqalaab aur baghaavat kaa tiryaaq bhee Tere pahloo men faulaad kaa qalb hai Teree nabzon men mazdoor o mallaah kaa Khoon hai Teree aaghosh men kaar-khaanon kee dunya basee hai Sevri, laal-baagh aur parel Aur yahaan tere beTe tiree beTiyaan In kee dikhtee huee ungliyaan Suut ke ek ik taar se Mulk ke qaatilon kaa kafan bun rahi hain Sabz-o-shadab sahil Ret ke aur pani ke git Muskuraate samundar ka sayyal chehra Chand suraj ke TukDe Lakhon aaine maujon mein bikhre hue Kashtiyan baadbanon ke aanchal mein apne saron ko chhupae hue Jal nile samundar mein Dube hue KHak par sukhti machhliyan GhaTnen pattharon ki wo tarshi hui muraten Elephanta ke ghaaron se jo raqs karti nikal aai hain Raaten aankhon mein jadu ka kajal lagae hue Shamen nili hawa ki nami mein nahai hui Subhen shabnam ke barik malbus pahne hue KHwab-alud kohsar ke silsile Jangalon ke ghane sae MiTTi ki KHushbu Mahakti hui konplen Pattharon ki chaTTanen Apni banhon ko bahr-e-arab mein sameTe hue Wo chaTanon pe rakkhe hue unche unche mahl Chikni diwaron par Qatl, ghaarat-gari, buzdili, nafa-KHori ki parchhaiyan Reshmi sariyan MaKHmalin jism, zahrile naKHunon ki billiyan KHun ki pyas khadi ke pairahanon mein Jagmagate hue qumqume, park, baghat aur museum Sang-e-marmar ke but, dhat ke aadmi Sard o sangin azmat ke paikar Aankhen be-nur, lab be-sada, hath be-jaan Hind ki bebasi aur mahkumi ki yaadgaren SaikDon sal ke garm aatish-kade Zar o sandal ki aag Ud-o-ambar ke shole Chaalen iflas ki gard, tarikiyan Gandagi aur ufunat Ghure saDte hue Rahguzaron pe sote hue aadmi TaT par, aur kaghaz ke TukDon pe phaile hue jism, sukhe hue hath ZaKHm ki aastinon se nikli hui haDDiyan KoDhiyon ke hujum Kholiyan jaise andhe kuen Garm sinon, mohabbat ki godon se mahrum bachche Bakriyon ki tarah rassiyon se bandhe Un ki maen abhi kar-KHanon se wapas nahin aai hain Chimniyan bhutniyon ki tarah baal khole hue Kar-KHane garajte hue KHun ki aur pasine ki bu mein sharabor KHun sarmaya-dari ke nalon mein bahta hua BhaTTiyon mein ubalta hua Sard sikkon ki surat mein jamta hua Sone chandi mein tabdil hota hua Bank ki khiDkiyon mein charaghan SaDken din raat chalti hui Sans leti hui Aadmi KHwahishon ke andhere nashebon mein sailab ki tarah bahte hue Chor-bazar, saTTa, juari Race ke ghoDe, sarkar ke mantari Cinema, laDkiyan, actor, masKHare Ek ek chiz bikti hui Gajaren, muliyan, kakDiyan Jism aur zehn aur shaeri Ilm, hikmat, siyasat AnkhDiyon aur honTon ke nilam-ghar Aarizon ki dukanen Bazuon aur sinon ke bazar PinDliyon aur ranon ke godam Desh-bhagti ke dalal khadi ke byopari Aql, insaf, pakizgi, aur sadaqat ke tajir Ye hai hindostan ki urusul-bilad Sar-zamin-e-dakan ki dulhan bambai Ek jannat jahannam ki aaghosh mein Ya ise yun kahun Ek dozaKH hai firdaus ki god mein Ye mera shahr hai Go mera jism is KHak-dan se nahin Meri miTTi yahan se bahut dur ganga ke pani se gundhi gai hai Mere dil mein himala ke phulon ki KHushbu basi hai Phir bhi ai bambai tu mera shahr hai Tere baghat mein meri yaadon ke kitne hi ram-KHurda aahu Main ne tere pahaDon ki ThanDi hawa khai hai Teri shaffaf jhilon ka pani piya hai Tere sahil ki hansti hui sipiyan mujh ko pahchanti hain Nariyal ke daraKHton ki lambi qataren Tere nile samundar ke tufan aur qahqahe Tere dilkash mazafat ke sabza-zaron ki KHamoshiyan Rangaten, nikhaten, sab mujhe jaanti hain Is jagah mere KHwabon ko aankhen milin Aur meri mohabbat ke boson ne apne hasin honT hasil kiye Bambai Tere sine mein sarmae ka zahr bhi Inqalab aur baghawat ka tiryaq bhi Tere pahlu mein faulad ka qalb hai Teri nabzon mein mazdur o mallah ka KHun hai Teri aaghosh mein kar-KHanon ki duniya basi hai Sewri, lal-bagh aur parel Aur yahan tere beTe teri beTiyan In ki dikhti hui ungliyan Sut ke ek ek tar se Mulk ke qatilon ka kafan bun rahi hain