charaagaan ek do hi nahin chhabbiis diye

Kaifi Azmi

Ek do hee nahin chhabbees diye Ek ik kar ke jalaa.e main ne Ek diyaa naam kaa aazaadee ke Us ne jalte hue honTon se kahaa Chaahe jis mulk se gehoon maango Haath phailaane kee aazaadee hai Ik diyaa naam kaa khush-haalee ke Us ke jalte hee ye ma.aloom huaa Kitnee bad-halee hai PeT khaalee hai miraa jeb miree khaalee hai Ik diyaa naam kaa yak-jehtee ke Raushnee us kee jahaan tak pahunchee Qaum ko laDte jhagaDte dekhaa Maan ke aanchal men hain jitne paivand Sab ko ik saath udhaDte dekhaa Duur se biivee ne jhallaa ke kahaa Tel mahngaa bhee hai miltaa bhee nahin Kyuun diye itne jalaa rakkhe hain Apne ghar men na jharoka na munDer Taaq sapnon ke sajaa rakkhe hain Aayaa ghusse kaa ik aisaa jhonkaa Bujh ga.e saare diye Haan magar ek diyaa naam hai jis kaa ummeed Jhilmilaataa hee chalaa jaataa hai Ek do hi nahin chhabbis diye Ek ek kar ke jalae main ne Ek diya nam ka aazadi ke Us ne jalte hue honTon se kaha Chahe jis mulk se gehun mango Hath phailane ki aazadi hai Ek diya nam ka KHush-haali ke Us ke jalte hi ye malum hua Kitni bad-hali hai PeT KHali hai mera jeb meri KHali hai Ek diya nam ka yak-jehti ke Raushni us ki jahan tak pahunchi Qaum ko laDte jhagaDte dekha Man ke aanchal mein hain jitne paiwand Sab ko ek sath udhaDte dekha Dur se biwi ne jhalla ke kaha Tel mahnga bhi hai milta bhi nahin Kyun diye itne jala rakkhe hain Apne ghar mein na jharoka na munDer Taq sapnon ke saja rakkhe hain Aaya ghusse ka ek aisa jhonka Bujh gae sare diye Han magar ek diya nam hai jis ka ummid Jhilmilata hi chala jata hai