rishvat
— Josh Malihabadi
Log ham se roz kahte hain ye aadat chhoDiye
Ye tijaarat hai khilaaf-e-aadmiyat chhoDiye
Is se bad-tar lat nahin hai koi ye lat chhoDiye
Roz akhbaaron men chhaptaa hai ki rishvat chhoDiye
Bhuul kar bhee jo koi letaa hai rishvat chor hai
Aaj qaumee paagalon men raat din ye shor hai
Kis ko samjhaa.en use khoden to phir paa.enge kya
Ham agar rishvat nahin lenge to phir khaa.enge kya
Qaid bhee kar den to ham ko raah par laa.enge kya
Ye junoon-e-ishq ke andaaz chhuT jaa.enge kya
Mulk bhar ko qaid kar de kis ke bas kee baat hai
Khair se sab hain koi do-chaar das kee baat hai
Ye havas ye chor baazaaree ye mahngaa.ee ye bhaav
Raa.ee kee qeemat ho jab parbat to kyuun na aa.e taav
Apnee tankhvaahon ke naale men hai paanee aadh-paav
Aur laakhon Tan kee bhaaree apne jeevan kee hai naav
Jab talak rishvat na len ham daal gal saktee nahin
Naav tankhvaahon ke paanee men to chal saktee nahin
Rishvaton kee zindagee hai chor-baazaaree ke saath
Chal rahi hai be-zaree ahkaam-e-zardaaree ke saath
Phurtiyaan choohon kee hain billee kee tarraaree ke saath
Aap roken khvaah kitnee hee sitamgaaree ke saath
Ham nahin hilne ke sun liije kisee bhaunchaal se
Kaam ye chaltaa rahegaa aap ke iqbaal se
Ye hai mil vaalaa wo baniyaa hai ye saahookaar hai
Ye hai dookaan-daar wo hai ved ye attaar hai
Vo agar Thag hai to ye Daaku hai wo baT-maar hai
Aaj har gardan men kaalee jiit kaa ik haar hai
Haif mulk-o-qaum kee khidmat-guzaaree ke liye
Rah ga.e hain ik hameen eemaan-daaree ke liye
Bhuuk ke qaanoon men eemaan-daaree jurm hai
Aur be-eemaaniyon par sharmsaaree jurm hai
Daakuon ke daur men parhez-gaaree jurm hai
Jab hukoomat khaam ho to pukhta-kaaree jurm hai
Log aTkaate hain kyuun roDe hamaare kaam men
Jis ko dekho khair se nangaa hai wo hammaam men
Tond vaalon kee to ho aa.eena-daaree vaah vaa
Aur ham bhookon ke sar par chaand-maaree vaah vaa
Un kee khaatir sub.h hote hee nahaaree vaah vaa
Aur ham chaaTaa karen eemaan-daaree vaah vaa
SeTh jee to khuub motor men havaa khaate phiren
Aur ham sab jootiyaan galiyon men chaTkhaate phiren
Khuub haq ke aastaan par aur jhuke apnee jabeen
Jaa.iye rehne bhee diije naaseh-e-gardoon-nasheen
Tauba tauba ham bhaDee men aa ke aur dekhen zameen
Aankh ke andhe nahin hain gaanTh ke puure nahin
Ham phaTak sakte nahin parhez-gaaree ke qareeb
Aql-mand aate nahin eemaan-daaree ke qareeb
Is giraanee men bhalaa kya ghuncha-e-eemaan khile
Jau ke daane sakht hain taanbe ke sikke pil-pile
Jaa.en kapDe ke liye to daam sun kar dil hile
Jab garebaan taa-ba-daaman aa.e to kapDaa mile
Jaan bhee de de to saste daam mil saktaa nahin
Aadmiyat kaa kafan hai doston kapDaa nahin
Sirf ik patloon silvaanaa qayaamat ho gaya
Vo silaa.ee lee miyaan darzee ne nangaa kar diyaa
Aap ko ma.aloom bhee hai chal rahi hai kya havaa
Sirf ik tie kee qeemat ghonT detee hai galaa
Halkee Topee sar pe rakhte hain to chakraataa hai sar
Aur juute kee taraf baDhiye to jhuk jaataa hai sar
Thee buzurgon kee jo banyaa.in wo baniyaa le gaya
Ghar men jo gaaDhee kamaa.ee thee wo gaaDhaa le gaya
Jism kee ek ek boTee gosht vaalaa le gaya
Tan men baaqee thee jo charbee ghee kaa pyaala le gaya
Aa.ee tab rishvat kee chiDiyaa pankh apne khol kar
Varna mar jaate miyaan kutte kee bolee bol kar
Pattharon ko toDte hain aadmee ke ustukhaan
Sang-baaree ho to ban jaatee hai himmat saa.ebaan
PeT men letee hai lekin bhuuk jab angDaa.iyaan
Aur to aur apne bachche ko chabaa jaatee hai maan
Kyaa bataa.en baaziyaan hain kis qadar haare hue
Rishvaten phir kyuun na len ham bhuuk ke maare hue
Aap hain fazl-e-khuda-e-paak se kursee-nasheen
Intizaam-e-saltanat hai aap ke zer-e-nageen
Aasmaan hai aap kaa khaadim to launDee hai zameen
Aap khud rishvat ke zimmedaar hain fidvee nahin
Bakhshte hain aap Dariya kashtiyaan khete hain ham
Aap dete hain mavaaqe rishvaten lete hain ham
Thiik to karte nahin buniyaad-e-naa-hamvaar ko
De rahe hain gaaliyaan girtee huee deevaar ko
Sach bataa.oon zeb ye deta nahin sarkaar ko
Paaliye beemaariyon ko maariye beemaar ko
Illa-e-rishvat ko is dunya se rukhsat keejiye
Varna rishvat kee dhaDalle se ijaazat deejiye
Bad bahut bad-shakl hain lekin badee hai naazneen
JaD ko bose de rahe hain peD se cheen-bar-jabeen
Aap go paanee ulachte hain ba-tarz-e-dil-nasheen
Naav kaa sooraakh lekin band farmaate nahin
KoDhiyon par aasteen kab se chaDhaa.e hain huzoor
KoDh ko lekin kaleje se lagaa.e hain huzoor
Dast-kaaree ke ufuq par abr ban kar chhaa.iye
Jahl ke ThanDe lahoo ko ilm se garmaa.iye
Kaar-khaane keejiye qaa.em masheenen laa.iye
Un zameenon ko jo mahv-e-khvaab hain chaunkaaiye
Khvaah kuch bhee ho munDhe ye bail chaDh saktee nahin
Mulk men jab tak ki paidaa-vaar baDh saktee nahin
Dil men jitnaa aa.e looTen qaum ko shaah-o-vazeer
Kheench le khanjar koi joDe koi chille men tiir
Be-dhaDak pee kar ghareebon kaa lahoo akDen amiir
Devtaa ban kar rahen to ye ghulaamaan-e-haqeer
Doston kee gaaliyaan har aan sahne deejiye
Khaana-zaadon ko yoonhee shaitaan rehne deejiye
Daam ik chhoTe se kuuze ke hain sau jaam-e-biloor
Mol lene jaa.en ik qatra to den nahr-o-qusoor
Ik diyaa jo bechtaa hai maangtaa hai sham-e-toor
Ik zaraa se sang-reze kee hai qeemat koh-e-noor
Jab ye aalam hai to ham rishvat se kya tauba karen
Tauba rishvat kaisee ham chanda na len to kya karen
Zulf us co-operative silsile kee hai daraaz
ChheDte hain ham kabhi to wo kabhi rishvat kaa saaz
Gaah ham bante hain qumree gaah wo bante hain baaz
Aap ko ma.aloom kya aapas kaa ye raaz-o-niyaaz
Naav ham apnee khivaate bhee hain aur khete bhee hain
Rishvaton ke lene vaale rishvaten dete bhee hain
Baadshaahee takht par hai aaj har shai jalva-gar
Phir rahe hain Thokaren khaate zar-o-la.al-o-guhar
Khaas cheezen qeematen un kee to hain aflaak par
Aab-khora munh phulaataa hai aTThannee dekh kar
Chauda aane ser kee awaaz sun kar aaj-kal
Laal ho jaataa hai ghusse se TamaaTar aaj-kal
Nastaran men naaz baaqee hai na gul men rang-o-boo
Ab to hai sehn-e-chaman men khaar-o-khas kee aabroo
Khurdanee cheezon ke chehron se Tapaktaa hai lahoo
Roopa.e kaa rang faq hai ashrafee hai zard-roo
Haal ke sikke ko maazee kaa jo sikka dekh le
Sau ruupe ke note ke munh par do annee thuuk de
Vaqt se pahle hee aa.ee hai qayaamat dekhiye
Munh ko Dhaanpe ro rahi hai aadmiyat dekhiye
Duur jaa kar kis liye tasveer-e-ibrat dekhiye
Apne qibla 'josh' saahab hee kee haalat dekhiye
Itnee gambheeree pe bhee mar-mar ke jiite hain janaab
Sau jatan karte hain to ik ghoonT piite hain janaab
Log hum se roz kahte hain ye aadat chhoDiye
Ye tijarat hai KHilaf-e-admiyat chhoDiye
Is se bad-tar lat nahin hai koi ye lat chhoDiye
Roz aKHbaron mein chhapta hai ki rishwat chhoDiye
Bhul kar bhi jo koi leta hai rishwat chor hai
Aaj qaumi pagalon mein raat din ye shor hai
Kis ko samjhaen use khoden to phir paenge kya
Hum agar rishwat nahin lenge to phir khaenge kya
Qaid bhi kar den to hum ko rah par laenge kya
Ye junun-e-ishq ke andaz chhuT jaenge kya
Mulk bhar ko qaid kar de kis ke bas ki baat hai
KHair se sab hain koi do-chaar das ki baat hai
Ye hawas ye chor bazari ye mahngai ye bhaw
Rai ki qimat ho jab parbat to kyun na aae taw
Apni tanKHwahon ke nale mein hai pani aadh-paw
Aur lakhon Tan ki bhaari apne jiwan ki hai naw
Jab talak rishwat na len hum dal gal sakti nahin
Naw tanKHwahon ke pani mein to chal sakti nahin
Rishwaton ki zindagi hai chor-bazari ke sath
Chal rahi hai be-zari ahkaam-e-zardari ke sath
Phurtiyan chuhon ki hain billi ki tarrari ke sath
Aap roken KHwah kitni hi sitamgari ke sath
Hum nahin hilne ke sun lije kisi bhaunchaal se
Kaam ye chalta rahega aap ke iqbaal se
Ye hai mil wala wo baniya hai ye sahukar hai
Ye hai dukan-dar wo hai wed ye attar hai
Wo agar Thag hai to ye Daku hai wo baT-mar hai
Aaj har gardan mein kali jit ka ek haar hai
Haif mulk-o-qaum ki KHidmat-guzari ke liye
Rah gae hain ek hamin iman-dari ke liye
Bhuk ke qanun mein iman-dari jurm hai
Aur be-imaniyon par sharmsari jurm hai
Dakuon ke daur mein parhez-gari jurm hai
Jab hukumat KHam ho to puKHta-kari jurm hai
Log aTkate hain kyun roDe hamare kaam mein
Jis ko dekho KHair se nanga hai wo hammam mein
Tond walon ki to ho aaina-dari wah wa
Aur hum bhukon ke sar par chand-mari wah wa
Un ki KHatir subh hote hi nahaari wah wa
Aur hum chaTa karen iman-dari wah wa
SeTh ji to KHub motor mein hawa khate phiren
Aur hum sab jutiyan galiyon mein chaTKHate phiren
KHub haq ke aastan par aur jhuke apni jabin
Jaiye rehne bhi dije naseh-e-gardun-nashin
Tauba tauba hum bhaDi mein aa ke aur dekhen zamin
Aankh ke andhe nahin hain ganTh ke pure nahin
Hum phaTak sakte nahin parhez-gari ke qarib
Aql-mand aate nahin iman-dari ke qarib
Is girani mein bhala kya ghuncha-e-iman khile
Jau ke dane saKHt hain tanbe ke sikke pil-pile
Jaen kapDe ke liye to dam sun kar dil hile
Jab gareban ta-ba-daman aae to kapDa mile
Jaan bhi de de to saste dam mil sakta nahin
Aadmiyat ka kafan hai doston kapDa nahin
Sirf ek patlun silwana qayamat ho gaya
Wo silai li miyan darzi ne nanga kar diya
Aap ko malum bhi hai chal rahi hai kya hawa
Sirf ek tie ki qimat ghonT deti hai gala
Halki Topi sar pe rakhte hain to chakraata hai sar
Aur jute ki taraf baDhiye to jhuk jata hai sar
Thi buzurgon ki jo banyain wo baniya le gaya
Ghar mein jo gaDhi kamai thi wo gaDha le gaya
Jism ki ek ek boTi gosht wala le gaya
Tan mein baqi thi jo charbi ghi ka pyala le gaya
Aai tab rishwat ki chiDiya pankh apne khol kar
Warna mar jate miyan kutte ki boli bol kar
Pattharon ko toDte hain aadmi ke ustuKHan
Sang-bari ho to ban jati hai himmat saeban
PeT mein leti hai lekin bhuk jab angDaiyan
Aur to aur apne bachche ko chaba jati hai man
Kya bataen baziyan hain kis qadar haare hue
Rishwaten phir kyun na len hum bhuk ke mare hue
Aap hain fazl-e-KHuda-e-pak se kursi-nashin
Intizam-e-saltanat hai aap ke zer-e-nagin
Aasman hai aap ka KHadim to launDi hai zamin
Aap KHud rishwat ke zimmedar hain fidwi nahin
BaKHshte hain aap dariya kashtiyan khete hain hum
Aap dete hain mawaqe rishwaten lete hain hum
Thik to karte nahin buniyaad-e-na-hamwar ko
De rahe hain galiyan girti hui diwar ko
Sach bataun zeb ye deta nahin sarkar ko
Paliye bimariyon ko mariye bimar ko
Illa-e-rishwat ko is duniya se ruKHsat kijiye
Warna rishwat ki dhaDalle se ijazat dijiye
Bad bahut bad-shakl hain lekin badi hai naznin
JaD ko bose de rahe hain peD se chin-bar-jabin
Aap go pani ulachte hain ba-tarz-e-dil-nashin
Naw ka suraKH lekin band farmate nahin
KoDhiyon par aastin kab se chaDhae hain huzur
KoDh ko lekin kaleje se lagae hain huzur
Dast-kari ke ufuq par abr ban kar chhaiye
Jahl ke ThanDe lahu ko ilm se garmaiye
Kar-KHane kijiye qaem mashinen laiye
Un zaminon ko jo mahw-e-KHwab hain chaunkaiye
KHwah kuch bhi ho munDhe ye bail chaDh sakti nahin
Mulk mein jab tak ki paida-war baDh sakti nahin
Dil mein jitna aae luTen qaum ko shah-o-wazir
Khinch le KHanjar koi joDe koi chille mein tir
Be-dhaDak pi kar gharibon ka lahu akDen amir
Dewta ban kar rahen to ye ghulaman-e-haqir
Doston ki galiyan har aan sahne dijiye
KHana-zadon ko yunhi shaitan rehne dijiye
Dam ek chhoTe se kuze ke hain sau jam-e-bilur
Mol lene jaen ek qatra to den nahr-o-qusur
Ek diya jo bechta hai mangta hai sham-e-tur
Ek zara se sang-reze ki hai qimat koh-e-nur
Jab ye aalam hai to hum rishwat se kya tauba karen
Tauba rishwat kaisi hum chanda na len to kya karen
Zulf us co-operatiwe silsile ki hai daraaz
ChheDte hain hum kabhi to wo kabhi rishwat ka saz
Gah hum bante hain qumri gah wo bante hain baz
Aap ko malum kya aapas ka ye raaz-o-niyaz
Naw hum apni khiwate bhi hain aur khete bhi hain
Rishwaton ke lene wale rishwaten dete bhi hain
Baadshahi taKHt par hai aaj har shai jalwa-gar
Phir rahe hain Thokaren khate zar-o-lal-o-guhar
KHas chizen qimaten un ki to hain aflak par
Aab-KHora munh phulata hai aTThanni dekh kar
Chauda aane ser ki aawaz sun kar aaj-kal
Lal ho jata hai ghusse se TamaTar aaj-kal
Nastaran mein naz baqi hai na gul mein rang-o-bu
Ab to hai sehn-e-chaman mein KHar-o-KHas ki aabru
KHurdani chizon ke chehron se Tapakta hai lahu
Rupae ka rang faq hai ashrafi hai zard-ru
Haal ke sikke ko mazi ka jo sikka dekh le
Sau rupe ke note ke munh par do anni thuk de
Waqt se pahle hi aai hai qayamat dekhiye
Munh ko Dhanpe ro rahi hai aadmiyat dekhiye
Dur ja kar kis liye taswir-e-ibrat dekhiye
Apne qibla 'josh' sahab hi ki haalat dekhiye
Itni gambhiri pe bhi mar-mar ke jite hain janab
Sau jatan karte hain to ek ghunT pite hain janab