Intezaar Poetry

Maine poochha pehla patthar mujh par kaun uthayega,
aai ek aawaaz ki tu jis ka mohsin kehalayega.

Poochh sake to poochhe koi rooth ke jaane walon se,
roshaniyon ko mere ghar ka raasta kaun batayega.

Logo mere saath chalo tum jo kuchh hai woh aage hai,
peechhe mud kar dekhne wala patthar ka ho jayega.

Din mein hans kar milne wale chehre saaf bataate hain,
ek bhayaanak sapana mujh ko sari raat daraayega.

Mere baad wafa ka dhokha aur kisi se mat karna,
gaali degi duniya tujh ko sar mera jhuk jayega.

Sookh gayi jab inn aankhon mein pyaar ki neeli jheel ‘Qateel
tere dard ka zard samandar kaahe shor machaayega? .!!

Tere utaare hue din tange hain lawn mein ab tak,
na woh puraane hue hain, na unka rang utra..
kahin se koi bhi seevan abhi nahin udhadi …!

Elaichi ke bahut paas rakhe patthar par,
zara si jaldi sarak aaya karti hai chhanv..
Zara sa aur ghana ho gaya woh paudha,
main thoda thoda woh gamla hatata rehta hun.
Fakeera ab bhi wahin meri coffee deta hai..
gilhariyon ko bula kar khilata hun biscuit.
Gilahariyaan mujhe shaq ki nazar se dekhti hain..
woh tere haathon ka maans jaanti hongi …!

Kabhi kabhi jab utarti hai cheel shaam ki chhat se..
thaki thaki si zara der lawn mein ruk kar,
suffeid aur gulaabi masumbe ke paudhon mein hi ghulne lagti hai..
ki jaise barf ka tukda pighalta jaaye whiskey mein …!

Main scarf din ka gale se utaar deta hun..
tere utaare hue din pehen ke ab bhi main,
teri mehak mein kayi roz kaat deta hun …!

Tere utaare hue din tange hain lawn mein ab tak,
na woh puraane hue hain, na unka rang utra..
kahin se koi bhi seevan abhi nahin udhadi …!!

Main tere hijr mein chup chaap na mar jaaun kahin..

Main hun sakte mein..,   kabhi aa ke rula de mujh ko …!

Bichhda kahan hai bhai humara safar mein hai,
Ojhal nahin hua hai abhi tak nazar mein hai.

Ek haadse ne chheen liya hai usey magar,
Tasweer uski phir bhi meri chashm-e tarr mein hai.

Woh toh likha ke laayi hai kismat mein jaagna,
Maa kaise so sakegi ki beta safar mein hai.

Khud shaakh-e gul ko toot’te dekha hai aankh se,
Kis darza hausla abhi boorhe shajar mein hai.

Tanha mujhe kabhi na samjhna mere hareef,
Ek bhai mar gaya hai magar ek ghar mein hai.

Duniya se aakhirat ka safar bhi ajeeb hai,
Woh ghar pahunch gaya hai badan raahguzar mein hai.

Sab ordh lenge mitti ki chaaddar ko ek din,
Duniya ka har charaagh hawa ki nazar mein hai. !!

Thaki-maandi hui bechariyan aaraam karti hain,
Na chhedo zakhm ko beemariyan aaraam karti hain.

Sula kar apne bacchon ko yahi har maa samajhti hai,
Ki uski god mein kilkaariyan aaraam karti hain.

Kisi din aye samundar jhaank mere dil ke sehraa mein,
Na jaane kitni hi tehdaariyan aaraam karti hain.

Abhi tak dil mein roshan hain tumhari yaad ke jugnu,
Abhi iss raakh mein chingaariyan aaraam karti hain.

Kahan rangon ki aamezish ki zehmat aap karte hain,
Lahoo se kheliye pichkaariyan aaraam karti hain. !!

Aankhon ko intezaar ki bhatti pe rakh diya,
Maine diyye ko aandhi ki marzi pe rakh diya.

Aao tumhe dikhate hain anzaam-e zindagi,
Sikka ye keh ke rail ki patari pe rakh diya.

Phir bhi na door ho saki aankhon se bewagi,
Mehandi ne sara khoon hatheli pe rakh diya.

Duniya kya khabar isey kahte hain shayari,
Maine shakkar ke daane ko chinti pe rakh diya.

Andar ki toot-phoot chhipaane ke waaste,
Jalte hue chiraagh ko khidki pe rakh diya.

Ghar ki zaruraton ke liye apni umar ko,
Bacche ne kaarkhaane ki chimani pe rakh diya.

Pichhla nishaan jalne ka maujood tha toh phir,
Kyon humne haath jalte angeethi pe rakh diya. !!

Sehra-pasand ho ke simtne laga hun main,
Andar se lag raha hai ki bantne laga hun main.

Kya phir kisi safar pe nikalna hai ab mujhe,
Deewaar-o darr se kyon lipatne laga hun main.?

Aate hain jaise jaise bichhadne ke din qareeb,
Lagta hai jaise rail se katne laga hun main.

Kya mujh mein ehtezaaz ki taaqat nahin rahi,
Peechhe ki simt kis liye hatne laga hun main.?

Phir saari umar chaand ne rakha mera khyaal,
Ek roz keh diya tha ki ghatne laga hun main.

Usne bhi aitbaar ki chaadar samet li,
Shayad zubaan de ke palatne laga hun main. !!

Jab kabhi dhoop ki shiddat ne sataya mujh ko,
Yaad aaya bahut ek pedd ka saaya mujh ko.

Ab bhi roshan hai teri yaad se ghar ke kamre,
Roshani deta hai ab tak tera saaya mujh ko.

Meri khwaahish thi ki main roshani baantu sab ko,
Zindagi tune bahut jald bujhaya mujh ko.

Chahne walon ne koshish toh bahut ki lekin,
Kho gaya main toh koi dhoond na paya mujh ko.

Sakht hairat mein padi mout ye jumla sun kar,
Aa, adaa karna hai saanson ka kiraya mujh ko.

Shukriya tera adaa karta hun jaate jaate,
Zindagi tune bahut roz bachaya mujh ko. !!

Itni taweel umar ko jaldi se kaatna,
Jaise dawa ki panni ko kainchi se kaatna.
Chhatte se chhed-chhaad ki aadat mujhe bhi hai,
Seekha hai maine shehad ki makkhi se kaatna.
Insaan qatal karne ke jaisa toh ye bhi hai,
Acchhe-bhale shajar ko kulhaadi se kaatna.
Paani ka jaal bunta hai dariya toh phir bune,
Tairaak jaanta hai hatheli se kaatna.
Rehta Hai din mein raat ke hone ka intezaar,
Phir raat ko dawaon ki goli se kaatna.
Ye fann koi faqeer sikhayega aap ko,
Heere ko ek phool ki patti se kaatna.
Mumkin hai main dikhaai padun ek din tumhe,
Yaadon ka jaal oon ki teeli se kaatna.
Ek umar tak buzurgon ke pairon mein baith kar,
Patthar ko maine seekha hai paani se kaatna. !!

Har taraf har jagah beshumaar aadmi,
phir bhi tanhaaiyon ka shikaar aadmi.

Subah se shaam tak bojh dhota hua,
apni hi laash ka khud mazaar aadmi.

Har taraf bhaagte daudte raaste,
har taraf aadmi ka shikaar aadmi.

Roz jeeta hua roz marta hua,
har naye din, naya intezaar aadmi.

Zindagi ka muqaddar safar-dar-safar,
aakhri saans tak beqaraar aadmi. !!

– Nida Fazli