havaa jaam e sehat tajviiz kartii hai mujhe maaluum tha
— Parveen Shakir
Mujhe maaloom tha
Ye din bhee dukh kee kokh se phooTaa hai
Meree maatamee chaadar
Naheen tabdeel hogee aaj ke din bhee
Jo raakh uDtee thee khawabon kee badan men
Yoonhee aashufta rahegee
Aur udaasee kee yahee soorat rahegee
Main apne sog men maatam-kunaan
Yuun sar-ba-zaanoo raat tak baiThee rahoongee
Aur mire khawabon kaa pursa aaj bhee koi nahin degaa
Magar ye kaun hai
Jo yuun mujhe baahar bulaataa hai
BaDee narmee se kahtaa hai
Ki apne hujra-e-gham se nikal kar baagh men aao
Zaraa baahar to dekho
Duur tak sabza bichhaa hai
Aur haree shaakhon pe naaranjee shagoofe muskuraate hain
Mulaa.em sabz patton par paDee shabnam
Sunahree dhoop men hiire kee soorat jagmagaatee hai
Darakhton men chhupee naddee
Bahut dheeme suron men gungunaatee hai
Chamakte zard phoolon se ladee nannhee pahaaDee ke aqab men
Nuqra.ee chashma khushee se khilkhilaataa hai
Parind-e-khush-guloo
Shaakh-e-shagufta par chahaktaa hai
Ghane jangal men baarish kaa ghubaar-e-sabz
Sat.h-e-sheesha-e-dil par
Mulaa.em ungliyon se marhabaa ke lafz likhtaa hai
Koee aataa hai
Aa kar chaadar-e-gham ko baDee aahistagee se
Mere shaanon se haTaa kar
Saat rangon kaa dupaTTa khol kar mujh ko uDaataa hai
Main khul kar saans letee huun
Mire andar
Koee pairon men ghunghroo baandhtaa hai
Raqs kaa aaghaaz kartaa hai
Mire kaanon ke aavezon ko ye kis ne chhuaa
Jis se laven phir se gulaabee ho ga.ee hain
Koee sargoshiyon men phir se meraa naam letaa hai
Fazaa kee naghmagee awaaz detee hai
Havaa jaam-e-sehat tajveez kartee hai
Mujhe malum tha
Ye din bhi dukh ki kokh se phuTa hai
Meri matami chadar
Nahin tabdil hogi aaj ke din bhi
Jo rakh uDti thi KHwabon ki badan mein
Yunhi aashufta rahegi
Aur udasi ki yahi surat rahegi
Main apne sog mein matam-kunan
Yun sar-ba-zanu raat tak baiThi rahungi
Aur mere KHwabon ka pursa aaj bhi koi nahin dega
Magar ye kaun hai
Jo yun mujhe bahar bulata hai
BaDi narmi se kahta hai
Ki apne hujra-e-gham se nikal kar bagh mein aao
Zara bahar to dekho
Dur tak sabza bichha hai
Aur hari shaKHon pe naranji shagufe muskuraate hain
Mulaem sabz patton par paDi shabnam
Sunahri dhup mein hire ki surat jagmagati hai
DaraKHton mein chhupi naddi
Bahut dhime suron mein gungunati hai
Chamakte zard phulon se ladi nannhi pahaDi ke aqab mein
Nuqrai chashma KHushi se khilkhilata hai
Parind-e-KHush-gulu
ShaKH-e-shagufta par chahakta hai
Ghane jangal mein barish ka ghubar-e-sabz
Sath-e-shisha-e-dil par
Mulaem ungliyon se marhaba ke lafz likhta hai
Koi aata hai
Aa kar chadar-e-gham ko baDi aahistagi se
Mere shanon se haTa kar
Sat rangon ka dupaTTa khol kar mujh ko uData hai
Main khul kar sans leti hun
Mere andar
Koi pairon mein ghunghru bandhta hai
Raqs ka aaghaz karta hai
Mere kanon ke aawezon ko ye kis ne chhua
Jis se lawen phir se gulabi ho gai hain
Koi sargoshiyon mein phir se mera nam leta hai
Faza ki naghmagi aawaz deti hai
Hawa jam-e-sehat tajwiz karti hai