mubaarak wo saaat
— Shakeb Jalali
Main bhaTkaa huaa ik musaafir
Rah-o-rasm-e-manzil se naa-aashnaa.ee pe naazaan
Ta.aaqub men apnee hee parchhaa.iyon ke ravaan thaa
Mere jism kaa bojh dhartee sambhaale hue thee
Magar us kee ra.anaa.iyon se mujhe koi dil-bastagee hee nahin thee
Kabhee raah chalte hue khaak kee rooh-parvar kashish
Main ne mahsoos kee hee nahin thee
Main aankhon se biinaa thaa lekin
Mere chaar-soo chaadaren aa.inon kee tarah thiin
Ki jin ke liye meraa partav hee thaa ik zinda haqeeqat
Kisee doosre ko gavaara na thee is men shirkat
Main kaanon se bahraa nahin thaa
Magar jis tarah kohna gumbad men chamgaadaDon ke bhaTakne kee awaaz goonjtee nahin hai
Khule aasmaan ke parindon kee chahkaar andar pahunchtee nahin hai
Isee tarah meraa bhee zauq-e-samaa.at rasaa thaa faqat apnee hee dhaDkanon tak
Bas apne lahoo kee subuk aahaTon tak
Main bhaTkaa huaa ik musaafir
Meree raah par miT chuke the safar ke ishaaraat saare
Faramoshiyon kee ghanee dhund men kho chuke the jihat ke nishaanaat saare
Rah-e-rasm-e-manzil se main aashnaa hee nahin thaa
Magar main akelaa
KaroDon kee is bhiiD men bhee udaas aur akelaa
Ta.aaqub men apnee hee parchhaa.iyon ke ravaan thaa
Main shaayad hamesha yoonhee apnee parchhaa.iyon ke ta.aaqub men hairaan phirtaa
Agar raushnee mujh pe chamkee na hotee
Mubaarak wo saa.at ki jab maut aur teergee ke ghane saa.ebaan ke tale
Raushnee mujh pe chamkee
Mere dil pe dhartee ne aur us ke arfa.a mazaahir ne apnee mohabbat raqam kee
Mubaarak wo saa.at ki jab barq ke koDe lahraatee
Lohe kee cheelon se aur
Aatisheen tiir barsaate faulaad ke par darindon se muDbheD men
Main ne dekhe
Mere saathiyon ke jigar men taraazoo hain jo tiir
Huaa hoon main khud un kaa nakhcheer
Jo qatra lahoo kaa giraa un ke tan se
Bahaa hai wo mere badan se
Mubaarak wo saa.at ki jab main ne jaanaa
Miree dhaDkanon men karoDon dilon kee sadaa hai
Meree ruuh men mushtarak ''garche qaalib judaa hai''
Main bhaTka hua ek musafir
Rah-o-rasm-e-manzil se na-ashnai pe nazan
Taaqub mein apni hi parchhaiyon ke rawan tha
Mere jism ka bojh dharti sambhaale hue thi
Magar us ki ranaiyon se mujhe koi dil-bastagi hi nahin thi
Kabhi rah chalte hue KHak ki ruh-parwar kashish
Main ne mahsus ki hi nahin thi
Main aankhon se bina tha lekin
Mere chaar-su chadaren aainon ki tarah thin
Ki jin ke liye mera partaw hi tha ek zinda haqiqat
Kisi dusre ko gawara na thi is mein shirkat
Main kanon se bahra nahin tha
Magar jis tarah kohna gumbad mein chamgadaDon ke bhaTakne ki aawaz gunjti nahin hai
Khule aasman ke parindon ki chahkar andar pahunchti nahin hai
Isi tarah mera bhi zauq-e-samaat rasa tha faqat apni hi dhaDkanon tak
Bas apne lahu ki subuk aahaTon tak
Main bhaTka hua ek musafir
Meri rah par miT chuke the safar ke ishaaraat sare
Faramoshiyon ki ghani dhund mein kho chuke the jihat ke nishanat sare
Rah-e-rasm-e-manzil se main aashna hi nahin tha
Magar main akela
KaroDon ki is bhiD mein bhi udas aur akela
Taaqub mein apni hi parchhaiyon ke rawan tha
Main shayad hamesha yunhi apni parchhaiyon ke taaqub mein hairan phirta
Agar raushni mujh pe chamki na hoti
Mubarak wo saat ki jab maut aur tirgi ke ghane saeban ke tale
Raushni mujh pe chamki
Mere dil pe dharti ne aur us ke arfa mazahir ne apni mohabbat raqam ki
Mubarak wo saat ki jab barq ke koDe lahraati
Lohe ki chilon se aur
Aatishin tir barsate faulad ke par darindon se muDbheD mein
Main ne dekhe
Mere sathiyon ke jigar mein taraazu hain jo tir
Hua hun main KHud un ka naKHchir
Jo qatra lahu ka gira un ke tan se
Baha hai wo mere badan se
Mubarak wo saat ki jab main ne jaana
Meri dhaDkanon mein karoDon dilon ki sada hai
Meri ruh mein mushtarak garche qalib juda hai