parchhaaiyaan javaan raat ke siine pe duudhiyaa aanchal
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Javaan raat ke siine pe doodhiyaa aanchal
Machal raha hai kisee khvaab-e-marmareen kee tarah
Haseen phuul haseen patiyaan haseen shaakhen
Lachak rahi hain kisee jism-e-naazneen kee tarah
Fazaa men ghul se ga.e hain ufuq ke narm khutoot
Zameen haseen hai khawabon kee sarzameen kee tarah
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Kabhee gumaan kee soorat kabhi yaqeen kee tarah
Vo peD jin ke tale ham panaah lete the
KhaDe hain aaj bhee saakit kisee amiin kee tarah
Unhee ke saa.e men phir aaj do dhaDakte dil
Khamosh honTon se kuch kahne sunne aa.e hain
Na jaane kitnee kashaakash se kitnee kaavish se
Ye sote jaagte lamhe churaa ke laa.e hain
Yahee fazaa thee yahee rut yahee zamaana tha
Yaheen se ham ne mohabbat kee ibtidaa kee thee
DhaDakte dil se laraztee huee nigaahon se
Huzoor-e-ghaib men nannhee see iltijaa kee thee
Ki aarzoo ke kanval khil ke phuul ho jaa.en
Dil-o-nazar kee duaa.en qubool ho jaa.en
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Tum aa rahi ho zamaane kee aankh se bach kar
Nazar jhukaa.e hue aur badan churaa.e hue
Khud apne qadmon kee aahaT se jhenptee Dartee
Khud apne saa.e kee jumbish se khauf khaa.e hue
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Ravaan hai chhoTee see kashtee havaaon ke rukh par
Nadee ke saaz pe mallaah giit gaataa hai
Tumhaaraa jism har ik lahr ke jhakole se
Miree khulee huee baahon men jhuul jaataa hai
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Main phuul Taank raha hoon tumhaare joDe men
Tumhaaree aankh masarrat se jhuktee jaatee hai
Na jaane aaj main kya baat kahne vaalaa hoon
Zabaan khushk hai awaaz ruktee jaatee hai
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Mire gale men tumhaaree gudaaz baahen hain
Tumhaare honTon pe mere labon ke saa.e hain
Mujhe yaqeen hai ki ham ab kabhi na bichhDenge
Tumhen gumaan ki ham mil ke bhee paraa.e hain
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Mire palang pe bikhree huee kitaabon ko
Adaa-e-ijz-o-karam se uThaa rahi ho tum
Suhaag-raat jo Dholak pe gaa.e jaate hain
Dabe suron men vahee giit gaa rahi ho tum
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Vo lamhe kitne dilkash the wo ghaDiyaan kitnee pyaaree thiin
Vo sehre kitne naazuk the wo laDiyaan kitnee pyaaree thiin
Bastee kee har ik shaadaab galee khawabon kaa jazeera thee goyaa
Har mauj-e-nafas har mauj-e-sabaa naghmon kaa zakheera thee goyaa
Naagaah lahakte kheton se Taapon kee sadaa.en aane lageen
Baarood kee bojhal boo le kar pachchhim se havaa.en aane lageen
Ta.ameer ke raushan chehre par takhreeb kaa baadal phail gaya
Har gaanv men vahshat naach uThee har shahr men jangal phail gaya
Maghrib ke mohazzab mulkon se kuch khaakee-vardee-posh aa.e
IThlaate hue maghroor aa.e lahraate hue mad.hosh aa.e
Khaamosh zameen ke siine men khemon kee tanaaben gaDne lageen
Makkhan see mulaa.em raahon par booTon kee kharaashen paDne lageen
Faujon ke bhayaanak band tale charkhon kee sadaa.en Doob ga.iin
Jeepon kee sulagtee dhuul tale phoolon kee qabaa.en Doob ga.iin
Insaan kee qismat girne lagee ajnaas ke bhaav chaDhne lage
Chaupaal kee raunaq ghuTne lagee bhartee ke dafaatir baDhne lage
Bastee ke sajeele shokh javaan ban ban ke sipaahee jaane lage
Jis raah se kam hee lauT sake us raah pe raahee jaane lage
Un jaane vaale daston men ghairat bhee ga.ee barnaa.ee bhee
Maaon ke javaan beTe bhee ga.e bahnon ke chahete bhaa.ee bhee
Bastee pe udaasee chhaane lagee melon kee bahaaren khatm huiin
Aamon kee lachaktee shaakhon se jhoolon kee qataaren khatm huiin
Dhuul uDne lagee baazaaron men bhuuk ugne lagee khaliyaanon men
Har chiiz dukaanon se uTh kar roo-posh huee tah-khaanon men
Bad-haal gharon kee bad-halee baDhte baDhte janjaal banee
Mahngaa.ee baDh kar kaal banee saaree bastee kangaal banee
Charvaahiyaan rasta bhuul ga.iin panhaariyaan panghaT chhoD ga.iin
Kitnee hee kunvaaree ablaa.en maan baap kee chaukhaT chhoD ga.iin
Aflaas-zada dahqaanon ke hal bail bike khaliyaan bike
Jiine kee tamannaa ke haathon jiine ke sab saamaan bike
Kuchh bhee na raha jab bikne ko jismon kee tijaarat hone lagee
Khalvat men bhee jo mamnooa thee wo jalvat men jasaarat hone lagee
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Tum aa rahi ho sar-e-shaam baal bikhraa.e
Hazaar-goona malaamat kaa baar uThaa.e hue
Havas-parast nigaahon kee cheera-dastee se
Badan kee jhenptee uryaaniyaan chhupaa.e hue
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Main shahr jaa ke har ik dar pe jhaank aayaa hoon
Kisee jagah miree mehnat kaa mol mil na sakaa
Sitamgaron ke siyaasee qimaar-khaane men
Alam-naseeb faraasat kaa mol mil na sakaa
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Tumhaare ghar men qayaamat kaa shor barpaa hai
Mahaaz-e-jang se harkaara taar laayaa hai
Ki jis kaa zikr tumhen zindagee se pyaaraa tha
Vo bhaa.ee nargha-e-dushman men kaam aayaa hai
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Har ek gaam pe bad-naamiyon kaa jamghaT hai
Har ek moD pe rusvaa.iyon ke mele hain
Na dostee na takalluf na dilbaree na khuloos
Kisee kaa koi nahin aaj sab akele hain
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Vo rahguzar jo mire dil kee tarah suunee hai
Na jaane tum ko kahaan le ke jaane vaalee hai
Tumhen khareed rahe hain zameer ke qaatil
Ufuq pe khoon-e-tamannaa-e-dil kee laalee hai
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Sooraj ke lahoo men lithDee huee wo shaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Chaahat ke sunahre khawabon kaa anjaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Us shaam mujhe maaloom huaa kheton kee tarah is dunya men
Sahmee huee do-sheezaaon kee muskaan bhee bechee jaatee hai
Us shaam mujhe maaloom huaa is kaar-gah-e-zardaaree men
Do bholee-bhaalee roohon kee pahchaan bhee bechee jaatee hai
Us shaam mujhe maaloom huaa jab baap kee khetee chhin jaa.e
Mamtaa ke sunahre khawabon kee anmol nishaanee biktee hai
Us shaam mujhe maaloom huaa jab bhaa.ee jang men kaam aa.en
Sarmaa.e ke qahba-khaane men bahnon kee javaanee biktee hai
Sooraj ke lahoo men lithDee huee wo shaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Chaahat ke sunahre khawabon kaa anjaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Tum aaj hazaaron miil yahaan se duur kaheen tanhaa.ee men
Yaa bazm-e-tarab-aaraa.ee men
Mere sapne buntee hongee baiThee aaghosh paraa.ee men
Aur main siine men gham le kar din-raat mashaqqat kartaa hoon
Jiine kee khaatir martaa hoon
Apne fan ko rusvaa kar ke aghyaar kaa daaman bhartaa hoon
Majboor hoon main majboor ho tum majboor ye dunya saaree hai
Tan kaa dukh man par bhaaree hai
Is daur men jiine kee qeemat yaa daar-o-rasan yaa khvaaree hai
Main daar-o-rasan tak jaa na sakaa tum jehd kee had tak aa na sakeen
Chaahaa to magar apna na sakeen
Ham to do aisi roohen hain jo manzil-e-taskeen paa na saken
Jiine ko jiye jaate hain magar saanson men chitaaen jaltee hain
Khaamosh wafa.en jaltee hain
Sangeen haqaa.iq-zaaron men khawabon kee ridaa.en jaltee hain
Aur aaj jab in peDon ke tale phir do saa.e lahraa.e hain
Phir do dil milne aa.e hain
Phir maut kee aandhee uTThee hai phir jang ke baadal chhaa.e hain
Main soch raha hoon in kaa bhee apnee hee tarah anjaam na ho
In kaa bhee junoon naakaam na ho
In ke bhee muqaddar men likhee ik Khoon men lithDee shaam na ho
Sooraj ke lahoo men lithDee huee wo shaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Chaahat ke sunahre khawabon kaa anjaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Hamaaraa pyaar havaadis kee taab laa na sakaa
Magar unhen to muraadon kee raat mil jaa.e
Hamen to kashmakash-e-marg-e-be-amaan hee milee
Unhen to jhoomtee gaatee hayaat mil jaa.e
Bahut dinon se hai ye mashghala siyaasat kaa
Ki jab javaan hon bachche to qatl ho jaa.en
Bahut dinon se ye hai khabt hukmaraanon kaa
Ki duur duur ke mulkon men qaht bo jaa.en
Bahut dinon se javaanee ke khvaab veeraan hain
Bahut dinon se sitam-deeda shaah-raahon men
Nigaar-e-zeest kee ismat panaah DhoonDhtee hai
Chalo ki aaj sabhee paa.emaal roohon se
Kahen ki apne har ik zakhm ko zabaan kar len
Hamaaraa raaz hamaaraa nahin sabhee kaa hai
Chalo ki saare zamaane ko raaz-daan kar len
Chalo ki chal ke siyaasee muqaamiron se kahen
Ki ham ko jang-o-jadal ke chalan se nafrat hai
Jise lahoo ke sivaa koi rang raas na aa.e
Hamen hayaat ke us pairahan se nafrat hai
Kaho ki ab koi qaatil agar idhar aayaa
To har qadam pe zameen tang hotee jaa.egee
Har ek mauj-e-havaa rukh badal ke jhapTegee
Har ek shaakh rag-e-sang hotee jaa.egee
UTho ki aaj har ik jang-joo se ye kah den
Ki ham ko kaam kee khaatir kalon kee haajat hai
Hamen kisee kee zameen chheenne kaa shauq nahin
Hamen to apnee zameen par halon kee haajat hai
Kaho ki ab koi taajir idhar kaa rukh na kare
Ab is jagah koi kunvaaree na bechee jaa.egee
Ye khet jaag paDe uTh khaDee huiin faslen
Ab is jagah koi kyaaree na bechee jaa.egee
Ye sar-zameen hai gautam kee aur naanak kee
Is arz-e-paak pe vahshee na chal sakenge kabhi
Hamaaraa Khoon amaanat hai nasl-e-nau ke liye
Hamaare Khoon pe lashkar na pal sakenge kabhi
Kaho ki aaj bhee ham sab agar khamosh rahe
To is damakte hue khaak-daan kee khair nahin
Junoon kee Dhaalee huee atomee balaaon se
Zameen kee khair nahin aasmaan kee khair nahin
Guzishta jang men ghar hee jale magar is baar
Ajab nahin ki ye tanhaa.iyaan bhee jal jaa.en
Guzishta jang men paikar jale magar is baar
Ajab nahin ki ye parchhaa.iyaan bhee jal jaa.en
Tasavvuraat kee parchhaa.iyaan ubhartee hain
Jawan raat ke sine pe dudhiya aanchal
Machal raha hai kisi KHwab-e-marmarin ki tarah
Hasin phul hasin patiyan hasin shaKHen
Lachak rahi hain kisi jism-e-naznin ki tarah
Faza mein ghul se gae hain ufuq ke narm KHutut
Zamin hasin hai KHwabon ki sarzamin ki tarah
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Kabhi guman ki surat kabhi yaqin ki tarah
Wo peD jin ke tale hum panah lete the
KhaDe hain aaj bhi sakit kisi amin ki tarah
Unhi ke sae mein phir aaj do dhaDakte dil
KHamosh honTon se kuch kahne sunne aae hain
Na jaane kitni kashakash se kitni kawish se
Ye sote jagte lamhe chura ke lae hain
Yahi faza thi yahi rut yahi zamana tha
Yahin se hum ne mohabbat ki ibtida ki thi
DhaDakte dil se larazti hui nigahon se
Huzur-e-ghaib mein nannhi si iltija ki thi
Ki aarzu ke kanwal khil ke phul ho jaen
Dil-o-nazar ki duaen qubul ho jaen
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Tum aa rahi ho zamane ki aankh se bach kar
Nazar jhukae hue aur badan churae hue
KHud apne qadmon ki aahaT se jhenpti Darti
KHud apne sae ki jumbish se KHauf khae hue
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Rawan hai chhoTi si kashti hawaon ke ruKH par
Nadi ke saz pe mallah git gata hai
Tumhaara jism har ek lahr ke jhakole se
Meri khuli hui bahon mein jhul jata hai
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Main phul Tank raha hun tumhaare joDe mein
Tumhaari aankh masarrat se jhukti jati hai
Na jaane aaj main kya baat kahne wala hun
Zaban KHushk hai aawaz rukti jati hai
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Mere gale mein tumhaari gudaz bahen hain
Tumhaare honTon pe mere labon ke sae hain
Mujhe yaqin hai ki hum ab kabhi na bichhDenge
Tumhein guman ki hum mil ke bhi parae hain
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Mere palang pe bikhri hui kitabon ko
Ada-e-ijz-o-karam se uTha rahi ho tum
Suhag-raat jo Dholak pe gae jate hain
Dabe suron mein wahi git ga rahi ho tum
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Wo lamhe kitne dilkash the wo ghaDiyan kitni pyari thin
Wo sehre kitne nazuk the wo laDiyan kitni pyari thin
Basti ki har ek shadab gali KHwabon ka jazira thi goya
Har mauj-e-nafas har mauj-e-saba naghmon ka zaKHira thi goya
Nagah lahakte kheton se Tapon ki sadaen aane lagin
Barud ki bojhal bu le kar pachchhim se hawaen aane lagin
Tamir ke raushan chehre par taKHrib ka baadal phail gaya
Har ganw mein wahshat nach uThi har shahr mein jangal phail gaya
Maghrib ke mohazzab mulkon se kuch KHaki-wardi-posh aae
IThlate hue maghrur aae lahraate hue madhosh aae
KHamosh zamin ke sine mein KHemon ki tanaben gaDne lagin
Makkhan si mulaem rahon par buTon ki KHarashen paDne lagin
Faujon ke bhayanak band tale charKHon ki sadaen Dub gain
Jipon ki sulagti dhul tale phulon ki qabaen Dub gain
Insan ki qismat girne lagi ajnas ke bhaw chaDhne lage
Chaupal ki raunaq ghuTne lagi bharti ke dafatir baDhne lage
Basti ke sajile shoKH jawan ban ban ke sipahi jaane lage
Jis rah se kam hi lauT sake us rah pe rahi jaane lage
Un jaane wale daston mein ghairat bhi gai barnai bhi
Maon ke jawan beTe bhi gae bahnon ke chahete bhai bhi
Basti pe udasi chhane lagi melon ki bahaaren KHatm huin
Aamon ki lachakti shaKHon se jhulon ki qataren KHatm huin
Dhul uDne lagi bazaron mein bhuk ugne lagi khaliyanon mein
Har chiz dukanon se uTh kar ru-posh hui tah-KHanon mein
Bad-haal gharon ki bad-hali baDhte baDhte janjal bani
Mahngai baDh kar kal bani sari basti kangal bani
Charwahiyan rasta bhul gain panhaariyan panghaT chhoD gain
Kitni hi kunwari ablaen man bap ki chaukhaT chhoD gain
Aflas-zada dahqanon ke hal bail bike khaliyan bike
Jine ki tamanna ke hathon jine ke sab saman bike
Kuchh bhi na raha jab bikne ko jismon ki tijarat hone lagi
KHalwat mein bhi jo mamnua thi wo jalwat mein jasarat hone lagi
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Tum aa rahi ho sar-e-sham baal bikhrae
Hazar-guna malamat ka bar uThae hue
Hawas-parast nigahon ki chira-dasti se
Badan ki jhenpti uryaniyan chhupae hue
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Main shahr ja ke har ek dar pe jhank aaya hun
Kisi jagah meri mehnat ka mol mil na saka
Sitamgaron ke siyasi qimar-KHane mein
Alam-nasib farasat ka mol mil na saka
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Tumhaare ghar mein qayamat ka shor barpa hai
Mahaz-e-jang se harkara tar laya hai
Ki jis ka zikr tumhein zindagi se pyara tha
Wo bhai nargha-e-dushman mein kaam aaya hai
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Har ek gam pe bad-namiyon ka jamghaT hai
Har ek moD pe ruswaiyon ke mele hain
Na dosti na takalluf na dilbari na KHulus
Kisi ka koi nahin aaj sab akele hain
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Wo rahguzar jo mere dil ki tarah suni hai
Na jaane tum ko kahan le ke jaane wali hai
Tumhein KHarid rahe hain zamir ke qatil
Ufuq pe KHun-e-tamanna-e-dil ki lali hai
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain
Suraj ke lahu mein lithDi hui wo sham hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Chahat ke sunahre KHwabon ka anjam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Us sham mujhe malum hua kheton ki tarah is duniya mein
Sahmi hui do-shizaon ki muskan bhi bechi jati hai
Us sham mujhe malum hua is kar-gah-e-zardari mein
Do bholi-bhaali ruhon ki pahchan bhi bechi jati hai
Us sham mujhe malum hua jab bap ki kheti chhin jae
Mamta ke sunahre KHwabon ki anmol nishani bikti hai
Us sham mujhe malum hua jab bhai jang mein kaam aaen
Sarmae ke qahba-KHane mein bahnon ki jawani bikti hai
Suraj ke lahu mein lithDi hui wo sham hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Chahat ke sunahre KHwabon ka anjam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Tum aaj hazaron mil yahan se dur kahin tanhai mein
Ya bazm-e-tarab-arai mein
Mere sapne bunti hongi baiThi aaghosh parai mein
Aur main sine mein gham le kar din-raat mashaqqat karta hun
Jine ki KHatir marta hun
Apne fan ko ruswa kar ke aghyar ka daman bharta hun
Majbur hun main majbur ho tum majbur ye duniya sari hai
Tan ka dukh man par bhaari hai
Is daur mein jine ki qimat ya dar-o-rasan ya KHwari hai
Main dar-o-rasan tak ja na saka tum jehd ki had tak aa na sakin
Chaha to magar apna na sakin
Hum to do aisi ruhen hain jo manzil-e-taskin pa na saken
Jine ko jiye jate hain magar sanson mein chitaen jalti hain
KHamosh wafaen jalti hain
Sangin haqaiq-zaron mein KHwabon ki ridaen jalti hain
Aur aaj jab in peDon ke tale phir do sae lahrae hain
Phir do dil milne aae hain
Phir maut ki aandhi uTThi hai phir jang ke baadal chhae hain
Main soch raha hun in ka bhi apni hi tarah anjam na ho
In ka bhi junun nakaam na ho
In ke bhi muqaddar mein likhi ek KHun mein lithDi sham na ho
Suraj ke lahu mein lithDi hui wo sham hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Chahat ke sunahre KHwabon ka anjam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
Hamara pyar hawadis ki tab la na saka
Magar unhen to muradon ki raat mil jae
Hamein to kashmakash-e-marg-e-be-aman hi mili
Unhen to jhumti gati hayat mil jae
Bahut dinon se hai ye mashghala siyasat ka
Ki jab jawan hon bachche to qatl ho jaen
Bahut dinon se ye hai KHabt hukmaranon ka
Ki dur dur ke mulkon mein qaht bo jaen
Bahut dinon se jawani ke KHwab viran hain
Bahut dinon se sitam-dida shah-rahon mein
Nigar-e-zist ki ismat panah DhunDhti hai
Chalo ki aaj sabhi paemal ruhon se
Kahen ki apne har ek zaKHm ko zaban kar len
Hamara raaz hamara nahin sabhi ka hai
Chalo ki sare zamane ko raaz-dan kar len
Chalo ki chal ke siyasi muqamiron se kahen
Ki hum ko jang-o-jadal ke chalan se nafrat hai
Jise lahu ke siwa koi rang ras na aae
Hamein hayat ke us pairahan se nafrat hai
Kaho ki ab koi qatil agar idhar aaya
To har qadam pe zamin tang hoti jaegi
Har ek mauj-e-hawa ruKH badal ke jhapTegi
Har ek shaKH rag-e-sang hoti jaegi
UTho ki aaj har ek jang-ju se ye kah den
Ki hum ko kaam ki KHatir kalon ki hajat hai
Hamein kisi ki zamin chhinne ka shauq nahin
Hamein to apni zamin par halon ki hajat hai
Kaho ki ab koi tajir idhar ka ruKH na kare
Ab is jagah koi kunwari na bechi jaegi
Ye khet jag paDe uTh khaDi huin faslen
Ab is jagah koi kyari na bechi jaegi
Ye sar-zamin hai gautam ki aur nanak ki
Is arz-e-pak pe wahshi na chal sakenge kabhi
Hamara KHun amanat hai nasl-e-nau ke liye
Hamare KHun pe lashkar na pal sakenge kabhi
Kaho ki aaj bhi hum sab agar KHamosh rahe
To is damakte hue KHak-dan ki KHair nahin
Junun ki Dhaali hui atomi balaon se
Zamin ki KHair nahin aasman ki KHair nahin
Guzishta jang mein ghar hi jale magar is bar
Ajab nahin ki ye tanhaiyan bhi jal jaen
Guzishta jang mein paikar jale magar is bar
Ajab nahin ki ye parchhaiyan bhi jal jaen
Tasawwuraat ki parchhaiyan ubharti hain