fareb
— Ali Sardar Jafri
(1)
Naa-gahaan shor huaa
Lo shab-e-taar-e-ghulaamee kee sahar aa pahunchee
Ungliyaan jaag uTheen
Barbat o taa.oos ne Angdhaai lee
Aur mutrib kee hathelee se shuaa.en phooTeen
Khil ga.e saaz men naghmon ke mahakte hue phuul
Log chillaa.e ki fariyaad ke din biit ga.e
Raahzan haar ga.e
Raah-rau jiit ga.e
Qaafile duur the manzil se bahut duur magar
Khud-farebee kee ghanee Chaaon men dam lene lage
Chun liyaa raah ke rezon ko khazaf-rezon ko
Aur samajh baiThe ki bas la.al-o-javaahar hain yahee
Raahzan hansne lage chhup ke kameen-gaahon men
Ham-nasheen ye tha farangee kee firaasat kaa tilism
Rahbar-e-qaum kee naakaara qayaadat kaa fareb
Ham ne aazurdagee-e-shauq ko manzil jaanaa
Apnee hee gard-e-sar-e-raah ko mahmil jaanaa
Gardish-e-halqa-e-gardaab ko saahil jaanaa
Ab jidhar dekho udhar maut hee manDlaatee hai
Dar-o-deevaar se rone kee sadaa aatee hai
Khvaab zakhmee hain umangon ke kaleje chhalnee
Mere daaman men hain zakhmon ke dahakte hue phuul
Khuun men luThDe hue phuul
Main jinhen koocha-o-baazaar se chun laayaa hoon
Qaum ke raahbaro raahzanon
Apne aivaan-e-hukoomat men sajaa lo in ko
Apne guldaan-e-siyaasat men lagaa lo in ko
Apnee sad-saala tamannaaon kaa haasil hai yahee
Mauj-e-paayaab kaa saahil hai yahee
Tum ne firdaus ke badle men jahannam le kar
Kah diyaa ham se gulistaan men bahaar aa.ee hai
Chand sikkon ke evaz chand milon kee khaatir
Tum ne naamoos-e-shaheedaan-e-vatan bech diyaa
Baaghbaan ban ke uThe aur chaman biich diyaa
(2)
Kaun aazaad huaa?
Kis ke maathe se siyaahi chhooTee
Mere siine men abhee dard hai mahkoomee kaa
Mother-e-hind ke chehre pe udaasee hai vahee
Khanjar aazaad hain seenon men utarne ke liye
Maut aazaad hai laashon pe guzarne ke liye
Chor-baazaaron men bad-shakl chuDailon kee tarah
Qeematen kaalee dukaanon pe khaDee rahtee hain
Har khareedaar kee jebon ko katarne ke liye
Kaar-khaanon pe lagaa rahtaa hai
Saans letee huee laashon kaa hujoom
Biich men un ke phiraa kartee hai bekaaree bhee
Apnaa khunkhaar dahan khole hue
Aur sone ke chamakte sikke
Dank uThaa.e hue phan phailaa.e
Ruuh aur dil pe chalaa karte hain
Mulk aur qaum ko din raat Dasaa karte hain
RoTiyaan chaklon kee qahbaa.en hain
Jin ko sarmaaya ke dallaalon ne
Naf.a-khoree ke jharokon men sajaa rakhaa hai
Baaliyaan dhaan kee gehoon ke sunahre khoshe
Misr o yoonaan ke majboor ghulaamon kee tarah
Ajnabee des ke baazaaron men bik jaate hain
Aur bad-bakht kisaanon kee bilaktee huee ruuh
Apne aflaas men munh Dhaanp ke so jaatee hai
Ham kahaan jaa.en kahen kis se ki naadaar hain ham
Kis ko samjhaa.en ghulaamee ke gunahgaar hain ham
Tauq khud ham ne pahnaa rakkhaa hai armaanon ko
Apne siine men jakaD rakkhaa toofaanon ko
Ab bhee zindaan-e-ghulaamee se nikal sakte hain
Apnee taqdeer ko ham aap badal sakte hain
(3)
Aaj phir hotee hain zakhmon se zubanein paidaa
Teera-o-taar fazaaon se barsaataa hai lahoo
Raah kee gard ke neeche se ubharte hain qadam
Taare aakaash pe kamzor habaabon kee tarah
Shab ke sailaab-e-siyaahi men bahe jaate hain
PhooTne vaalee hai mazdoor ke maathe se kiran
Surkh parcham ufuq-e-sub.h pe lahraate hain
(1)
Na-gahan shor hua
Lo shab-e-tar-e-ghulami ki sahar aa pahunchi
Ungliyan jag uThin
Barbat o taus ne angDai li
Aur mutrib ki hatheli se shuaen phuTin
Khil gae saz mein naghmon ke mahakte hue phul
Log chillae ki fariyaad ke din bit gae
Rahzan haar gae
Rah-rau jit gae
Qafile dur the manzil se bahut dur magar
KHud-farebi ki ghani chhanw mein dam lene lage
Chun liya rah ke rezon ko KHazaf-rezon ko
Aur samajh baiThe ki bas lal-o-jawahar hain yahi
Rahzan hansne lage chhup ke kamin-gahon mein
Ham-nashin ye tha farangi ki firasat ka tilism
Rahbar-e-qaum ki nakara qayaadat ka fareb
Hum ne aazurdagi-e-shauq ko manzil jaana
Apni hi gard-e-sar-e-rah ko mahmil jaana
Gardish-e-halqa-e-gardab ko sahil jaana
Ab jidhar dekho udhar maut hi manDlati hai
Dar-o-diwar se rone ki sada aati hai
KHwab zaKHmi hain umangon ke kaleje chhalni
Mere daman mein hain zaKHmon ke dahakte hue phul
KHun mein luThDe hue phul
Main jinhen kucha-o-bazar se chun laya hun
Qaum ke rahbaro rahzanon
Apne aiwan-e-hukumat mein saja lo in ko
Apne guldan-e-siyasat mein laga lo in ko
Apni sad-sala tamannaon ka hasil hai yahi
Mauj-e-payab ka sahil hai yahi
Tum ne firdaus ke badle mein jahannam le kar
Kah diya hum se gulistan mein bahaar aai hai
Chand sikkon ke ewaz chand milon ki KHatir
Tum ne namus-e-shahidan-e-watan bech diya
Baghban ban ke uThe aur chaman bich diya
(2)
Kaun aazad hua?
Kis ke mathe se siyahi chhuTi
Mere sine mein abhi dard hai mahkumi ka
Mother-e-hind ke chehre pe udasi hai wahi
KHanjar aazad hain sinon mein utarne ke liye
Maut aazad hai lashon pe guzarne ke liye
Chor-bazaron mein bad-shakl chuDailon ki tarah
Qimaten kali dukanon pe khaDi rahti hain
Har KHaridar ki jebon ko katarne ke liye
Kar-KHanon pe laga rehta hai
Sans leti hui lashon ka hujum
Bich mein un ke phira karti hai bekari bhi
Apna KHunKHar dahan khole hue
Aur sone ke chamakte sikke
Dank uThae hue phan phailae
Ruh aur dil pe chala karte hain
Mulk aur qaum ko din raat Dasa karte hain
RoTiyan chaklon ki qahbaen hain
Jin ko sarmaya ke dallalon ne
Nafa-KHori ke jharokon mein saja rakha hai
Baaliyan dhan ki gehun ke sunahre KHoshe
Misr o yunan ke majbur ghulamon ki tarah
Ajnabi des ke bazaron mein bik jate hain
Aur bad-baKHt kisanon ki bilakti hui ruh
Apne aflas mein munh Dhanp ke so jati hai
Hum kahan jaen kahen kis se ki nadar hain hum
Kis ko samjhaen ghulami ke gunahgar hain hum
Tauq KHud hum ne pahna rakkha hai armanon ko
Apne sine mein jakaD rakkha tufanon ko
Ab bhi zindan-e-ghulami se nikal sakte hain
Apni taqdir ko hum aap badal sakte hain
(3)
Aaj phir hoti hain zaKHmon se zabanen paida
Tira-o-tar fazaon se barsata hai lahu
Rah ki gard ke niche se ubharte hain qadam
Tare aakash pe kamzor hababon ki tarah
Shab ke sailab-e-siyahi mein bahe jate hain
PhuTne wali hai mazdur ke mathe se kiran
SurKH parcham ufuq-e-subh pe lahraate hain