mujrim
— Shakeb Jalali
Yahee rasta miree manzil kee taraf jaataa hai
Jis ke fotpath faqeeron se aTe rahte hain
Khasta kapDon men ye lipTe hue mariyal Dhaanche
Ye bhikaaree ki jinhen dekh ke ghin aatee hai
HaDDiyaan jism kee niklee huee pichke hue gaal
Maile sar men juen, a.azaa se Tapaktaa huaa koDh
Ruuh beemaar, badan sust, nigaahen paamaal
Haath phailaa.e paDe rahte hain rogee insaan
Chand bevaaon ke madqooq se piile chehre
Kuchh havas-kaar nigaahon men utar jaate hain
Jin ke aflaas-zada jism, Dhalakte siine
Chand sikkon ke evaz shab ko bikaa karte hain
Shiddat-e-faaqa se rote hue nanhe bachche
Ek roTee ke nivaale se bahal jaate hain
Yaa sar-e-shaam hee so jaate hain bhooke pyaase
Maan kee sookhee huee chhaatee ko dabaa kar munh men
Chand bad-zeb se shohrat-zada insaan aksar
Apnee daulat o sakhaavat kee numaa.ish ke liye
Yaa kabhi rahm ke jazbe se haraarat paa kar
Chaar chhe paise unhen bakhsh diyaa karte hain
Kyaa faqat rahm kee haqdaar hain nangee roohen?
Kyuun ye insaanon pe insaan taras khaate hain?
Kyuun inhen dekh ke ehsaas-e-tahee-dastee hai
Aksar auqaat main katraa ke nikal jaataa hoon?
Yahee rasta miree manzil kee taraf jaataa hai
Yahi rasta meri manzil ki taraf jata hai
Jis ke footpath faqiron se aTe rahte hain
KHasta kapDon mein ye lipTe hue mariyal Dhanche
Ye bhikari ki jinhen dekh ke ghin aati hai
HaDDiyan jism ki nikli hui pichke hue gal
Maile sar mein juen, aaza se Tapakta hua koDh
Ruh bimar, badan sust, nigahen pamal
Hath phailae paDe rahte hain rogi insan
Chand bewaon ke madquq se pile chehre
Kuchh hawas-kar nigahon mein utar jate hain
Jin ke aflas-zada jism, Dhalakte sine
Chand sikkon ke ewaz shab ko bika karte hain
Shiddat-e-faqa se rote hue nanhe bachche
Ek roTi ke niwale se bahal jate hain
Ya sar-e-sham hi so jate hain bhuke pyase
Man ki sukhi hui chhati ko daba kar munh mein
Chand bad-zeb se shohrat-zada insan aksar
Apni daulat o saKHawat ki numaish ke liye
Ya kabhi rahm ke jazbe se hararat pa kar
Chaar chhe paise unhen baKHsh diya karte hain
Kya faqat rahm ki haqdar hain nangi ruhen?
Kyun ye insanon pe insan taras khate hain?
Kyun inhen dekh ke ehsas-e-tahi-dasti hai
Aksar auqat main katra ke nikal jata hun?
Yahi rasta meri manzil ki taraf jata hai