kahaanii ajab din the wo
— Wazir Agha
Ajab din the wo
JhaaDiyaan aag ke jhunD kaa.ee-zada taal
Jin ke kinaare hazaaron baras se khaDe
Jand aur one ke Dhaanche
Phulaa.ee ke pharvaan ke jangal jo dhartee pe bichh se ga.e the
Udaasee huaa ban ke phirtee thee
Aur sunnat saadhoo
Puraane darakhton ke neeche bichhee ghaas par
Aaltee paaltee maar kar baiThte the
Khud apne hee andar ke taareek jangal kaa hissa bane the
Ajab din the wo
Jab bhee kuch kahnaa chaahaa
Ghuse murda lafzon kee koi kumak tak na aa.ee
Jo aa.ee to phir honT sil se ga.e
Aur aankhen
Na kah sakne ke karb men mubtalaa ho ke
Apne hee halqon se baahar nikal aa.en risne lageen
Aur phir ek din
Oonche-neeche pahaaDon se hota huaa wo
Yahaan aa ke Thahraa
Yahaan aa ke us ne
Muammar-tareen one ke neeche wo sho.ala jagaayaa
Ki jis men bhasm ho ga.e sab ye one jhunD pharvaan phulaa.ee
Havaa ho ga.e sunnat-saadhoo kaTee jhaaDiyaan
Aur kaa.ee-zada taal dhartee ke naasoor
Ab un kaa naam-o-nishaan bhee nahin tha
Tab us ne
Muqaddas asaa se wo jaadoo jagaayaa ki saaree fazaa sail-e-anvaar men bah ga.ee
Ghonslon aur phoolon men Dhaltee ga.ee ye zameen
Chahchahon khushbuon se havaa aT ga.ee
Aaj wo lauT kar jaa chukaa hai
To phir kaalee dhartee ke andar se aag aa.e hain
JanD ke peD kaanTon-bharee jhaaDiyaan
Phir se risne lage hain
Vo kaa.ee-zada taal
Jin ke andar se
Manhoos saadhoo nikal kar kinaaron pe baiThe hue hain
Udaasee huaa ban ke phirne lagee hai
Kisee ne alaav pe bhaaree qadam kya rakhaa hai
Andhere kaa bojhal saa paT khul gaya hai
Fazaa bujh ga.ee hai
Fazaa bujh ga.ee hai
Magar kor aankhon ko kaise dikhaa.oon
Ki us bhaaree paanv ke neeche
Andhere ke bojhal se is paT ke peechhe
Kiran apne baston pe lipTee huee hai
Sunahree se ik biij men so rahi hai
Ajab din the wo
JhaDiyan aag ke jhunD kai-zada tal
Jin ke kinare hazaron baras se khaDe
Jand aur one ke Dhanche
Phulai ke pharwan ke jangal jo dharti pe bichh se gae the
Udasi hua ban ke phirti thi
Aur sunnat sadhu
Purane daraKHton ke niche bichhi ghas par
Aalti palti mar kar baiThte the
KHud apne hi andar ke tarik jangal ka hissa bane the
Ajab din the wo
Jab bhi kuch kahna chaha
Ghuse murda lafzon ki koi kumak tak na aai
Jo aai to phir honT sil se gae
Aur aankhen
Na kah sakne ke karb mein mubtala ho ke
Apne hi halqon se bahar nikal aaen risne lagin
Aur phir ek din
Unche-niche pahaDon se hota hua wo
Yahan aa ke Thahra
Yahan aa ke us ne
Muammar-tarin one ke niche wo shoala jagaya
Ki jis mein bhasm ho gae sab ye one jhunD pharwan phulai
Hawa ho gae sunnat-sadhu kaTi jhaDiyan
Aur kai-zada tal dharti ke nasur
Ab un ka nam-o-nishan bhi nahin tha
Tab us ne
Muqaddas asa se wo jadu jagaya ki sari faza sail-e-anwar mein bah gai
Ghonslon aur phulon mein Dhalti gai ye zamin
Chahchahon KHushbuon se hawa aT gai
Aaj wo lauT kar ja chuka hai
To phir kali dharti ke andar se aag aae hain
JanD ke peD kanTon-bhari jhaDiyan
Phir se risne lage hain
Wo kai-zada tal
Jin ke andar se
Manhus sadhu nikal kar kinaron pe baiThe hue hain
Udasi hua ban ke phirne lagi hai
Kisi ne alaw pe bhaari qadam kya rakha hai
Andhere ka bojhal sa paT khul gaya hai
Faza bujh gai hai
Faza bujh gai hai
Magar kor aankhon ko kaise dikhaun
Ki us bhaari panw ke niche
Andhere ke bojhal se is paT ke pichhe
Kiran apne baston pe lipTi hui hai
Sunahri se ek bij mein so rahi hai