saahil tamaam ashk e nadaamat se at gaya

Shakeb Jalali

Saahil tamaam ashk-e-nadaamat se aT gaya Dariyaa se koi shakhs to pyaasaa palaT gaya Lagtaa thaa be-karaan mujhe sahraa men aasmaan Pahunchaa jo bastiyon men to khaanon men baT gaya Yaa itnaa sakht-jaan ki talvaar be-asar Yaa itnaa narm-dil ki rag-e-gul se kaT gaya Baanhon men aa sakaa na havelee kaa ik sutoon Putlee men meree aankh kee sahraa simaT gaya Ab kaun jaa.e ku-e-malaamat ko chhoD kar Qadmon se aa ke apna hee saaya lipaT gaya Gumbad kaa kya qusoor use kyuun kaho buraa Aayaa jidhar se tair udhar hee palaT gaya Rakhtaa hai khud se kaun hareefaana kashmakash Main thaa ki raat apne muqaabil hee DaT gaya Jis kee amaan men hoon vahee uktaa gaya na ho Boonden ye kyuun barastee hain baadal to chhaT gaya Vo lamha-e-shu.oor jise jaankanee kahen Chehre se zindagee ke naqaaben ulaT gaya Thokar se meraa paanv to zakhmee huaa zaroor Raste men jo khaDaa thaa wo kohsaar haT gaya Ik hashr saa bapaa thaa mire dil men ai 'shakeb' Kholeen jo khiDkiyaan to zaraa shor ghaT gaya Sahil tamam ashk-e-nadamat se aT gaya Dariya se koi shaKHs to pyasa palaT gaya Lagta tha be-karan mujhe sahra mein aasman Pahuncha jo bastiyon mein to KHanon mein baT gaya Ya itna saKHt-jaan ki talwar be-asar Ya itna narm-dil ki rag-e-gul se kaT gaya Banhon mein aa saka na haweli ka ek sutun Putli mein meri aankh ki sahra simaT gaya Ab kaun jae ku-e-malamat ko chhoD kar Qadmon se aa ke apna hi saya lipaT gaya Gumbad ka kya qusur use kyun kaho bura Aaya jidhar se tair udhar hi palaT gaya Rakhta hai KHud se kaun harifana kashmakash Main tha ki raat apne muqabil hi DaT gaya Jis ki aman mein hun wahi ukta gaya na ho Bunden ye kyun barasti hain baadal to chhaT gaya Wo lamha-e-shuur jise jaankani kahen Chehre se zindagi ke naqaben ulaT gaya Thokar se mera panw to zaKHmi hua zarur Raste mein jo khaDa tha wo kohsar haT gaya Ek hashr sa bapa tha mere dil mein ai 'shakeb' Kholin jo khiDkiyan to zara shor ghaT gaya