tum hi kaho kya karnaa hai jab dukh ki nadiyaa men ham ne

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Jab dukh kee nadiyaa men ham ne Jeevan kee naav Daalee thee Thaa kitnaa kas-bal baanhon men Lohoo men kitnee laalee thee Yuun lagtaa tha do haath lage Aur naav pooram paar lagee Aisaa na huaa, har dhaare men Kuchh an-dekhee manjdhaaren thiin Kuchh maanjhee the anjaan bahut Kuchh be-parkhee parvaaren thiin Ab jo bhee chaaho chhaan karo Ab jitne chaaho dosh dharo Nadiyaa to vahee hai, naav vahee Ab tum hee kaho kya karnaa hai Ab kaise paar utarnaa hai Jab apnee chhaatee men ham ne Is des ke ghaav dekhe the Thaa vedon par vishvaash bahut Aur yaad bahut se nuskhe the Yuun lagtaa tha bas kuch din men Saaree biptaa kaT jaa.egee Aur sab ghaav bhar jaa.enge Aisaa na huaa ki rog apne Kuchh itne Dher puraane the Ved in kee Toh ko paa na sake Aur ToTke sab be-kaar ga.e Ab jo bhee chaaho chhaan karo Ab jitne chaaho dosh dharo Chhaatee to vahee hai, ghaav vahee Ab tum hee kaho kya karnaa hai Ye ghaav kaise bharnaa hai Jab dukh ki nadiya mein hum ne Jiwan ki naw Dali thi Tha kitna kas-bal banhon mein Lohu mein kitni lali thi Yun lagta tha do hath lage Aur naw puram par lagi Aisa na hua, har dhaare mein Kuchh an-dekhi manjdhaaren thin Kuchh manjhi the anjaan bahut Kuchh be-parkhi parwaren thin Ab jo bhi chaho chhan karo Ab jitne chaho dosh dharo Nadiya to wahi hai, naw wahi Ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai Ab kaise par utarna hai Jab apni chhati mein hum ne Is des ke ghaw dekhe the Tha wedon par wishwash bahut Aur yaad bahut se nusKHe the Yun lagta tha bas kuch din mein Sari bipta kaT jaegi Aur sab ghaw bhar jaenge Aisa na hua ki rog apne Kuchh itne Dher purane the Wed in ki Toh ko pa na sake Aur ToTke sab be-kar gae Ab jo bhi chaho chhan karo Ab jitne chaho dosh dharo Chhati to wahi hai, ghaw wahi Ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai Ye ghaw kaise bharna hai