zindagii
— Kaifi Azmi
Aaj andheraa miree nas nas men utar jaa.egaa
Aankhen bujh jaa.engee bujh jaa.enge ehsaas o shu.oor
Aur ye sadiyon se jaltaa saa sulagtaa saa vajood
Is se pahle ki sahar maathe pe shabnam chhiDke
Is se pahle ki miree beTee ke wo phuul se haath
Garm rukhsaar ko ThanDak bakhshen
Is se pahle ki mire beTe kaa mazboot badan
Tan-e-maflooj men shaktee bhar de
Is se pahle ki miree biivee ke honT
Mere honTon kee tapish pee jaa.en
Raakh ho jaa.egaa jalte jalte
Aur phir raakh bikhar jaa.egee
Zindagee kahne ko be-maaya sahee
Gham kaa sarmaaya sahee
Main ne is ke liye kya kya na kiyaa
Kabhee aasaanee se ik saans bhee yamraaj ko apna na diyaa
Aaj se pahle bahut pahle
Isee aangan men
Dhoop-bhare daaman men
Main khaDaa tha mire talvon se dhuaan uThtaa tha
Ek be-naam saa be-rang saa khauf
Kachche ehsaas pe chhaayaa tha ki jal jaa.oongaa
Main pighal jaa.oongaa
Aur pighal kar miraa kamzor saa ''main''
Qatra qatra mire maathe se Tapak jaa.egaa
Ro raha tha magar ashkon ke baghair
Cheekhtaa tha magar awaaz na thee
Maut lahraatee thee sau shaklon men
Main ne har shakl ko ghabraa ke khuda maan liyaa
KaaT ke rakh diye sandal ke pur-asraar darakht
Aur patthar se nikaalaa sho.ala
Aur raushan kiyaa apne se baDaa ek alaav
Jaanvar zab.h kiye itne ki Khoon kee lahren
Paanv se uTh ke kamar tak aa.iin
Aur kamar se mire sar tak aa.iin
Som-ras main ne piyaa
Raat din raqs kiyaa
Naachte naachte talve mire Khoon dene lage
Mire a.azaa kee thakan
Ban ga.ee kaanpte honTon pe bhajan
HaDDiyaan meree chaTakhne lageen eendhan kee tarah
Mantar honTon se Tapakne lage roghan kee tarah
''agnee maataa miree agnee maataa
Sookhee lakDee ke ye bhaaree kunde
Jo tiree bhenT ko le aayaa hoon
Un ko sveekaar kar aur aise dhadhak
Ki machalte sho.ale kheench len josh men
Sooraj kee sunahree zulfen
Aag men aag mile
Jo amar kar de mujhe
Aisaa koi raag mile''
Agnee maan se bhee na jiine kee sanad jab paa.ee
Zindagee ke na.e imkaan ne lee Angdhaai
Aur kaanon men kaheen duur se awaaz aa.ee
Buddham sharaDam gachhamee
Dhammam sharaDam gacchami
Sangham sharaDam gacchami
Chaar abroo kaa safaayaa kar ke
Be-sile vastr se Dhaanpaa ye badan
Ponchh ke patnee ke maathe se damaktee bindiyaa
Sote bachchon ko binaa pyaar kiye
Chal paDaa haath men kashkol liye
Chaahtaa tha kaheen bhikshaa hee men jeevan mil jaa.e
Jo kabhi band na ho dil ko wo dhaDkan mil jaa.e
Mujh ko bhikshaa men magar zahr milaa
HonT tharraane lage jaise kare koi gila
Jhuk ke suulee se usee waqt kisee ne ye kahaa
Tere ik gaal pe jis pal koi thappaD maare
Doosraa gaal bhee aage kar de
Teree dunya men bahut hinsaa hai
Us ke siine men ahinsaa bhar de
Ki ye jiine kaa tareeqa bhee hai andaaz bhee hai
Teree awaaz bhee hai meree awaaz bhee hai
Main uThaa jis ko ahinsaa kaa sabaq sikhlaane
Mujh ko laTkaa diyaa suulee pe usee dunya ne
Aa raha tha main ka.ee koochon se Thokar khaa kar
Ek awaaz ne rokaa mujh ko
Kisee meenaar se neeche aa kar
Allaahu-akbar allaahu-akbar
Huaa dil ko ye gumaan
Ki ye pur-josh azaan
Maut se degee amaan
Phir to pahunchaa main jahaan
Main ne dohraa.ee kuch aise ye azaan
Guunj uThaa sara jahaan
Allaahu-akbar allaahu-akbar
Isee awaaz men ik aur bhee goonjaa elaan
Kullo-man-alaihaa-faan
Ik taraf Dhal gaya khursheed-e-jahaan-taab kaa sar
Huaa faalij kaa asar
PhaT ga.ee nas koi shiryaanon men Khoon jam saa gaya
Ho gaya zakhmee dimaagh
Aisaa lagtaa tha ki bujh jaa.egaa jaltaa hai jo sadiyon se charaagh
Aaj andheraa miree nas nas men utar jaa.egaa
Ye samundar jo baDee der se toofaanee tha
Aisaa taDpaa ki mire kamre ke andar aayaa
Aate aate wo mire vaaste amrit laayaa
Aur lahraa ke kahaa
Shiv ne ye bhejvaayaa hai lo piyo aur
Aaj shiv ilm hai amrit hai amal
Ab wo aasaan hai jo dushvaar tha kal
Raat jo maut kaa paighaam liye aa.ee thee
Biivee bachchon ne mire
Us ko khiDkee se pare phenk diyaa
Aur jo wo zahr kaa ik jaam liye aa.ee thee
Us ne wo khud hee piyaa
Sub.h utree jo samundar men nahaane ke liye
Raat kee laash milee paanee men
Aaj andhera meri nas nas mein utar jaega
Aankhen bujh jaengi bujh jaenge ehsas o shuur
Aur ye sadiyon se jalta sa sulagta sa wajud
Is se pahle ki sahar mathe pe shabnam chhiDke
Is se pahle ki meri beTi ke wo phul se hath
Garm ruKHsar ko ThanDak baKHshen
Is se pahle ki mere beTe ka mazbut badan
Tan-e-mafluj mein shakti bhar de
Is se pahle ki meri biwi ke honT
Mere honTon ki tapish pi jaen
Rakh ho jaega jalte jalte
Aur phir rakh bikhar jaegi
Zindagi kahne ko be-maya sahi
Gham ka sarmaya sahi
Main ne is ke liye kya kya na kiya
Kabhi aasani se ek sans bhi yamraj ko apna na diya
Aaj se pahle bahut pahle
Isi aangan mein
Dhup-bhare daman mein
Main khaDa tha mere talwon se dhuan uThta tha
Ek be-nam sa be-rang sa KHauf
Kachche ehsas pe chhaya tha ki jal jaunga
Main pighal jaunga
Aur pighal kar mera kamzor sa main
Qatra qatra mere mathe se Tapak jaega
Ro raha tha magar ashkon ke baghair
ChiKHta tha magar aawaz na thi
Maut lahraati thi sau shaklon mein
Main ne har shakl ko ghabra ke KHuda man liya
KaT ke rakh diye sandal ke pur-asrar daraKHt
Aur patthar se nikala shoala
Aur raushan kiya apne se baDa ek alaw
Jaanwar zabh kiye itne ki KHun ki lahren
Panw se uTh ke kamar tak aain
Aur kamar se mere sar tak aain
Som-ras main ne piya
Raat din raqs kiya
Nachte nachte talwe mere KHun dene lage
Mere aaza ki thakan
Ban gai kanpte honTon pe bhajan
HaDDiyan meri chaTaKHne lagin indhan ki tarah
Mantar honTon se Tapakne lage roghan ki tarah
Agni mata meri agni mata
Sukhi lakDi ke ye bhaari kunde
Jo teri bhenT ko le aaya hun
Un ko swikar kar aur aise dhadhak
Ki machalte shoale khinch len josh mein
Suraj ki sunahri zulfen
Aag mein aag mile
Jo amar kar de mujhe
Aisa koi rag mile
Agni man se bhi na jine ki sanad jab pai
Zindagi ke nae imkan ne li angDai
Aur kanon mein kahin dur se aawaz aai
Buddham sharaDam gachhami
Dhammam sharaDam gacchami
Sangham sharaDam gacchami
Chaar abru ka safaya kar ke
Be-sile wastr se Dhanpa ye badan
Ponchh ke patni ke mathe se damakti bindiya
Sote bachchon ko bina pyar kiye
Chal paDa hath mein kashkol liye
Chahta tha kahin bhiksha hi mein jiwan mil jae
Jo kabhi band na ho dil ko wo dhaDkan mil jae
Mujh ko bhiksha mein magar zahr mila
HonT tharrane lage jaise kare koi gila
Jhuk ke suli se usi waqt kisi ne ye kaha
Tere ek gal pe jis pal koi thappaD mare
Dusra gal bhi aage kar de
Teri duniya mein bahut hinsa hai
Us ke sine mein ahinsa bhar de
Ki ye jine ka tariqa bhi hai andaz bhi hai
Teri aawaz bhi hai meri aawaz bhi hai
Main uTha jis ko ahinsa ka sabaq sikhlane
Mujh ko laTka diya suli pe usi duniya ne
Aa raha tha main kai kuchon se Thokar kha kar
Ek aawaz ne roka mujh ko
Kisi minar se niche aa kar
Allahu-akbar allahu-akbar
Hua dil ko ye guman
Ki ye pur-josh azan
Maut se degi aman
Phir to pahuncha main jahan
Main ne dohrai kuch aise ye azan
Gunj uTha sara jahan
Allahu-akbar allahu-akbar
Isi aawaz mein ek aur bhi gunja elan
Kullo-man-alaiha-fan
Ek taraf Dhal gaya KHurshid-e-jahan-tab ka sar
Hua falij ka asar
PhaT gai nas koi shiryanon mein KHun jam sa gaya
Ho gaya zaKHmi dimagh
Aisa lagta tha ki bujh jaega jalta hai jo sadiyon se charagh
Aaj andhera meri nas nas mein utar jaega
Ye samundar jo baDi der se tufani tha
Aisa taDpa ki mere kamre ke andar aaya
Aate aate wo mere waste amrit laya
Aur lahra ke kaha
Shiw ne ye bhejwaya hai lo piyo aur
Aaj shiw ilm hai amrit hai amal
Ab wo aasan hai jo dushwar tha kal
Raat jo maut ka paigham liye aai thi
Biwi bachchon ne mere
Us ko khiDki se pare phenk diya
Aur jo wo zahr ka ek jam liye aai thi
Us ne wo KHud hi piya
Subh utri jo samundar mein nahane ke liye
Raat ki lash mili pani mein