glass landscape
— Kishwar Naheed
Abhee sardee poron kee pahchaan ke mausam men hai
Is se pahle ki barf mere darvaaze ke aage deevaar ban jaa.e
Tum qahve kee pyaalee se uThtee mahaktee bhaap kee tarah
Meree pahchaan kar lo
Main abhee tak sabz hoon
Munh-band ilaa.ichee kee tarah
Main ne aaj tumhaaree yaad ke kabootar ko
Apne zehn ke kaabuk se aazaad kiyaa
To mujhe andar kee pataavar dikhaa.ee dee
Chaand puuraa hone se pahle tum ne mujhe chhuaa
Aur baat puuree hone se pahle
Tum ne baat khatm kar dee
Jaankaaree ke bhee kitne dukh hote hain
Bin kahe hee talkh baat samajh men aa jaatee hai
Achchhee baat ko dohraane kee sa.ee
Aur buree baat ko bhulaane kee jidd-o-johd men
Zindagee biit jaatee hai
Barf kee deevaar men
Ab ke main bhee chunvaa dee jaa.oongee
Ki mujhe aag se kheltaa dekh kar
Daanish-mandon ne yahee faisla kiyaa hai
Main tumhaare paas leTee huee bhee
PhuljaDee kee tarah sulagtee rahtee hoon
Main tum se duur hoon
Tab bhee tum meree lapTon se sulagte aur jhulaste rahte ho
Samundar sirf chaand kaa kahaa maantaa hai
Sar-e-shaam jab suraj aur meree aankhen surkh hon
To main chaand ke bulaave pe samundar kaa kharosh dekhne chalee jaatee hoon
Aur mere pairon ke neeche se ret nikal kar
Mujhe be-zameen kar detee hai
Pair be-zameen
Aur sar be-aasmaan
Phaansee par laTke shakhs kee tarah ho ke bhee
Yahee samajhtee ho
Ki munh-band ilaa.ichee kee tarah abhee tak sabz ho
Abhi sardi poron ki pahchan ke mausam mein hai
Is se pahle ki barf mere darwaze ke aage diwar ban jae
Tum qahwe ki pyali se uThti mahakti bhap ki tarah
Meri pahchan kar lo
Main abhi tak sabz hun
Munh-band ilaichi ki tarah
Main ne aaj tumhaari yaad ke kabutar ko
Apne zehn ke kabuk se aazad kiya
To mujhe andar ki patawar dikhai di
Chand pura hone se pahle tum ne mujhe chhua
Aur baat puri hone se pahle
Tum ne baat KHatm kar di
Jaankari ke bhi kitne dukh hote hain
Bin kahe hi talKH baat samajh mein aa jati hai
Achchhi baat ko dohrane ki sai
Aur buri baat ko bhulane ki jidd-o-johd mein
Zindagi bit jati hai
Barf ki diwar mein
Ab ke main bhi chunwa di jaungi
Ki mujhe aag se khelta dekh kar
Danish-mandon ne yahi faisla kiya hai
Main tumhaare pas leTi hui bhi
PhuljaDi ki tarah sulagti rahti hun
Main tum se dur hun
Tab bhi tum meri lapTon se sulagte aur jhulaste rahte ho
Samundar sirf chand ka kaha manta hai
Sar-e-sham jab suraj aur meri aankhen surKH hon
To main chand ke bulawe pe samundar ka KHarosh dekhne chali jati hun
Aur mere pairon ke niche se ret nikal kar
Mujhe be-zamin kar deti hai
Pair be-zamin
Aur sar be-asman
Phansi par laTke shaKHs ki tarah ho ke bhi
Yahi samajhti ho
Ki munh-band ilaichi ki tarah abhi tak sabz ho