mere khvaab
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Ai mire haseen-khvaabo
Tum kahaan se aa.e ho
Kis ufuq se ubhre ho
Kis shafaq se nikhre ho
Kin gulon kee sohbat men
Tum ne tarbiyat paa.ee
Kis jahaan se laa.e ho
Ye jamaal-o-ra.anaa.ee
Jel to bhayaanak hai
Is zaleel dunya men
Husn kaa guzar kaisaa
Rang hai na nik.hat hai
Nuur hai na jalva hai
Jabr kee hukoomat hai
Tum kahaan se aa.e ho
Ai mire haseen-khvaabo
Main ne tum ko dekhaa hai
Yaad ab nahin aataa
Shaayad ek laDkee kee
Thartharaatee palkon men
Jagmagaatee aankhon men
Yaa kisee tabassum men
Jo nahaa ke niklaa ho
Aansuon kee shabnam se
Ik humakte bachche kee
MuTThiyon ke phoolon par
Titliyon kee yoorish see
Aur maan kee nazron men
SaikDon umeedon ke
Shokh rang gul-daste
Main ne tum ko dekhaa hai
Nannhee nannhee guDiyon men
Naachte khilaunon men
Yaa rabar kee gendon men
Main ne tum ko dekhaa hai
GhuTniyon chale ho tum
Totlee zabaanon se
Tum ne duudh maangaa hai
''ek shaah.zaada tha
Ek shaahzaadee thee''
Is haseen kahaanee par
Jaane kitne bachchon ne
Apne sar uThaa.e hain
Jaane kitnee aankhon men
Phuul muskuraa.e hain
Aur main samajhtaa hoon
Tum isee kahaanee kee
Sar-zameen se aa.e ho
Kuchh kisaan kanyaa.en
Sabz o surkh sheeshon kee
ChooDiyaan kalaa.ee men
Aur galaT kee chaandee kee
Hansuliyon se gardan men
Niim chaand ke halqe
Choliyon pe lahngon par
Zard zard miTTee ke
Zard bel-booTe se
Maile maile aanchal par
Baaliyon ke bose hain
Un ke haath men hansie
Giit gaane lagte hain
Jhuum jhuum kar paude
Apnaa sar jhukaate hain
Nau-javaan laThyaare
Khet kee munDeron par
Prem giit gaate hain
Ai mire haseen-khvaabo
Tum inhen bahaaron kee
Konpalon se phooTe ho
Ek kaar-khaane men
Chand nau-javaanon ne
Anjuman banaa.ee hai
Aur is men lenin kee
Ik kitaab paDhte hain
Sun rahi hain deevaaren
Hans rahi hai taareekee
Nau-javaan baiThe hain
Aur kitaab paDhte hain
Ek ek jumle par
Chaunk chaunk paDte hain
Ek ek fiqre par
Apnaa sar hilaate hain
Gaah aah bharte hain
Gaah muskuraate hain
Main ne un ke seenon men
Ai mire haseen-khvaabo
Tum ko naachte dekhaa
Main ne tum ko dekhaa hai
Jab siyaah mehraaben
Aasmaan pe bantee hain
Jab sukoot kee pariyaan
Kahkashaan pe chaltee hain
Gesuon kee nik.hat se
Jab havaa mahaktee hain
Jab fazaa chahaktee hai
Mere garm honTon par
Pyaar thartharaate hain
Aur meree mahbooba
Apne rang-e-aariz se
Bijliyaan banaatee hai
Aur meree nazron men
Ik jahaan miTtaa hai
Ik jahaan bantaa hai
Ik zameen haTtee hai
Ik zameen aatee hai
Main asiir hoon lekin
Tum ko koi bhee qaanoon
Qaid kar nahin saktaa
Sar-buland aur aazaad
Yuun hee muskuraa.e jaao
Mere dil kee dunya men
Yuun hee jagmagaa.e jaao
Qaid-o-band ke jallaad
Tum ko paa nahin sakte
Lambe lambe zaalim haath
Tum ko chhoo nahin sakte
Ai mire haseen-khvaabo
Ai mere hasin-KHwabo
Tum kahan se aae ho
Kis ufuq se ubhre ho
Kis shafaq se nikhre ho
Kin gulon ki sohbat mein
Tum ne tarbiyat pai
Kis jahan se lae ho
Ye jamal-o-ranai
Jel to bhayanak hai
Is zalil duniya mein
Husn ka guzar kaisa
Rang hai na nikhat hai
Nur hai na jalwa hai
Jabr ki hukumat hai
Tum kahan se aae ho
Ai mere hasin-KHwabo
Main ne tum ko dekha hai
Yaad ab nahin aata
Shayad ek laDki ki
Thartharaati palkon mein
Jagmagati aankhon mein
Ya kisi tabassum mein
Jo naha ke nikla ho
Aansuon ki shabnam se
Ek humakte bachche ki
MuTThiyon ke phulon par
Titliyon ki yurish si
Aur man ki nazron mein
SaikDon umidon ke
ShoKH rang gul-daste
Main ne tum ko dekha hai
Nannhi nannhi guDiyon mein
Nachte khilaunon mein
Ya rabar ki gendon mein
Main ne tum ko dekha hai
GhuTniyon chale ho tum
Totli zabanon se
Tum ne dudh manga hai
Ek shahzada tha
Ek shahzadi thi
Is hasin kahani par
Jaane kitne bachchon ne
Apne sar uThae hain
Jaane kitni aankhon mein
Phul muskurae hain
Aur main samajhta hun
Tum isi kahani ki
Sar-zamin se aae ho
Kuchh kisan kanyaen
Sabz o surKH shishon ki
ChuDiyan kalai mein
Aur galaT ki chandi ki
Hansuliyon se gardan mein
Nim chand ke halqe
Choliyon pe lahngon par
Zard zard miTTi ke
Zard bel-buTe se
Maile maile aanchal par
Baaliyon ke bose hain
Un ke hath mein hansie
Git gane lagte hain
Jhum jhum kar paude
Apna sar jhukate hain
Nau-jawan laThyare
Khet ki munDeron par
Prem git gate hain
Ai mere hasin-KHwabo
Tum inhen bahaaron ki
Konpalon se phuTe ho
Ek kar-KHane mein
Chand nau-jawanon ne
Anjuman banai hai
Aur is mein lenin ki
Ek kitab paDhte hain
Sun rahi hain diwaren
Hans rahi hai tariki
Nau-jawan baiThe hain
Aur kitab paDhte hain
Ek ek jumle par
Chaunk chaunk paDte hain
Ek ek fiqre par
Apna sar hilate hain
Gah aah bharte hain
Gah muskuraate hain
Main ne un ke sinon mein
Ai mere hasin-KHwabo
Tum ko nachte dekha
Main ne tum ko dekha hai
Jab siyah mehraben
Aasman pe banti hain
Jab sukut ki pariyan
Kahkashan pe chalti hain
Gesuon ki nikhat se
Jab hawa mahakti hain
Jab faza chahakti hai
Mere garm honTon par
Pyar thartharaate hain
Aur meri mahbuba
Apne rang-e-ariz se
Bijliyan banati hai
Aur meri nazron mein
Ek jahan miTta hai
Ek jahan banta hai
Ek zamin haTti hai
Ek zamin aati hai
Main asir hun lekin
Tum ko koi bhi qanun
Qaid kar nahin sakta
Sar-buland aur aazad
Yun hi muskurae jao
Mere dil ki duniya mein
Yun hi jagmagae jao
Qaid-o-band ke jallad
Tum ko pa nahin sakte
Lambe lambe zalim hath
Tum ko chhu nahin sakte
Ai mere hasin-KHwabo