meraa safar ham chuu sabza baar haa roiida em
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Ham-choo sabza baar-haa roeeda-em
(roomee)
Phir ik din aisa aa.egaa
Aankhon ke diye bujh jaa.enge
Haathon ke kanval kumhlaa.enge
Aur barg-e-zabaan se nutq o sadaa
Kee har titlee uD jaa.egee
Ik kaale samundar kee tah men
Kaliyon kee tarah se khiltee huee
Phoolon kee tarah se hanstee huee
Saaree shaklen kho jaa.engee
Khuun kee gardish dil kee dhaDkan
Sab raagniyaan so jaa.engee
Aur niilee fazaa kee makhmal par
Hanstee huee hiire kee ye kanee
Ye meree jannat meree zameen
Is kee sub.hen is kee shaamen
Be-jaane hue be-samjhe hue
Ik musht-e-ghubaar-e-insaan par
Shabnam kee tarah ro jaa.engee
Har chiiz bhulaa dee jaa.egee
Yaadon ke haseen but-khaane se
Har chiiz uThaa dee jaa.egee
Phir koi nahin ye poochhegaa
'sardaar' kahaan hai mahfil men
Lekin main yahaan phir aa.oongaa
Bachchon ke dahan se boloongaa
ChiDiyon kee zabaan se gaa.ungaa
Jab biij hansenge dhartee men
Aur konplen apnee unglee se
MiTTee kee tahon ko chheDengee
Main pattee pattee kalee kalee
Apnee aankhen phir kholoongaa
Sarsabz hathelee par le kar
Shabnam ke qatre tauloongaa
Main rang-e-hinaa aahang-e-ghazal
Andaaz-e-sukhan ban jaa.oongaa
Rukhsaar-e-uroos-e-nau kee tarah
Har aanchal se chhan jaa.oongaa
JaaDon kee havaa.en daaman men
Jab fasl-e-khizaan ko laa.engee
Rah-rau ke javaan qadmon ke tale
Sookhe hue patton se mere
Hansne kee sadaa.en aa.engee
Dhartee kee sunahree sab nadiyaan
Aakaash kee niilee sab jheelen
Hastee se miree bhar jaa.engee
Aur sara zamaana dekhegaa
Har qissa miraa afsaana hai
Har aashiq hai 'sardaar' yahaan
Har maashooqa 'sultaanaa' hai
Main ek gurezaan lamha hoon
Ayyaam ke afsoon-khaane men
Main ek taDaptaa qatra hoon
Masroof-e-safar jo rahtaa hai
Maazee kee suraahee ke dil se
Mustaqbil ke paimaane men
Main sotaa hoon aur jaagtaa hoon
Aur jaag ke phir so jaataa hoon
Sadiyon kaa puraanaa khel hoon main
Main mar ke amar ho jaataa hoon
Ham-chu sabza bar-ha roida-em
(rumi)
Phir ek din aisa aaega
Aankhon ke diye bujh jaenge
Hathon ke kanwal kumhlaenge
Aur barg-e-zaban se nutq o sada
Ki har titli uD jaegi
Ek kale samundar ki tah mein
Kaliyon ki tarah se khilti hui
Phulon ki tarah se hansti hui
Sari shaklen kho jaengi
KHun ki gardish dil ki dhaDkan
Sab ragniyan so jaengi
Aur nili faza ki maKHmal par
Hansti hui hire ki ye kani
Ye meri jannat meri zamin
Is ki subhen is ki shamen
Be-jaane hue be-samjhe hue
Ek musht-e-ghubar-e-insan par
Shabnam ki tarah ro jaengi
Har chiz bhula di jaegi
Yaadon ke hasin but-KHane se
Har chiz uTha di jaegi
Phir koi nahin ye puchhega
'sardar' kahan hai mahfil mein
Lekin main yahan phir aaunga
Bachchon ke dahan se bolunga
ChiDiyon ki zaban se gaunga
Jab bij hansenge dharti mein
Aur konplen apni ungli se
MiTTi ki tahon ko chheDengi
Main patti patti kali kali
Apni aankhen phir kholunga
Sarsabz hatheli par le kar
Shabnam ke qatre taulunga
Main rang-e-hina aahang-e-ghazal
Andaz-e-suKHan ban jaunga
RuKHsar-e-urus-e-nau ki tarah
Har aanchal se chhan jaunga
JaDon ki hawaen daman mein
Jab fasl-e-KHizan ko laengi
Rah-rau ke jawan qadmon ke tale
Sukhe hue patton se mere
Hansne ki sadaen aaengi
Dharti ki sunahri sab nadiyan
Aakash ki nili sab jhilen
Hasti se meri bhar jaengi
Aur sara zamana dekhega
Har qissa mera afsana hai
Har aashiq hai 'sardar' yahan
Har mashuqa 'sultana' hai
Main ek gurezan lamha hun
Ayyam ke afsun-KHane mein
Main ek taDapta qatra hun
Masruf-e-safar jo rehta hai
Mazi ki surahi ke dil se
Mustaqbil ke paimane mein
Main sota hun aur jagta hun
Aur jag ke phir so jata hun
Sadiyon ka purana khel hun main
Main mar ke amar ho jata hun