Mechanical Life

kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta

kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta kahin zamin kahin asman nahin milta tamam shahr men aisa nahin khulus na ho jahan umiid ho is ki vahan nahin milta kahan charaghh jalaen kahan gulab rakhen chhaten to milti hain lekin makan nahin milta ye kya azaab hai sab apne aap men gum hain zaban mili hai magar ham-zaban nahin milta charaghh jalte hi binai bujhne lagti hai khud apne ghar men hi ghar ka nishan nahin milta kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta kahin zamin kahin aasman nahin milta tamam shahr mein aisa nahin khulus na ho jahan umid ho is ki wahan nahin milta kahan charagh jalaen kahan gulab rakhen chhaten to milti hain lekin makan nahin milta ye kya azab hai sab apne aap mein gum hain zaban mili hai magar ham-zaban nahin milta charagh jalte hi binai bujhne lagti hai khud apne ghar mein hi ghar ka nishan nahin milta

gharon pe nam the namon ke sath ohde the bahut talash kiya koi aadmi na mila

hai ajib shahr ki zindagi na safar raha na qayam hai

hai ajiib shahr ki zindagi na safar raha na qayam hai kahin karobar si dopahar kahin bad-mizaj si shaam hai yunhi roz milne ki aarzu badi rakh-rakhav ki guftugu ye sharafaten nahin be-ghharaz ise aap se koi kaam hai kahan ab duaon ki barkaten vo nasihaten vo hidayaten ye mutalbon ka khulus hai ye zaruraton ka salam hai vo dilon men aag lagaega main dilon ki aag bujhaunga use apne kaam se kaam hai mujhe apne kaam se kaam hai na udaas ho na malal kar kisi baat ka na khayal kar kai saal baad mile hain ham tire naam aaj ki shaam hai koi naghhma dhuup ke gaanv sa koi naghhma shaam ki chhanv sa zara in parindon se puchhna ye kalam kis ka kalam hai hai ajib shahr ki zindagi na safar raha na qayam hai kahin karobar si dopahar kahin bad-mizaj si sham hai yunhi roz milne ki aarzu badi rakh-rakhaw ki guftugu ye sharafaten nahin be-gharaz ise aap se koi kaam hai kahan ab duaon ki barkaten wo nasihaten wo hidayaten ye mutalbon ka khulus hai ye zaruraton ka salam hai wo dilon mein aag lagaega main dilon ki aag bujhaunga use apne kaam se kaam hai mujhe apne kaam se kaam hai na udas ho na malal kar kisi baat ka na khayal kar kai sal baad mile hain hum tere nam aaj ki sham hai koi naghma dhup ke ganw sa koi naghma sham ki chhanw sa zara in parindon se puchhna ye kalam kis ka kalam hai

hai ajib shahr ki zindagi na safar raha na qayam hai kahin karobar si dopahar kahin bad-mizaj si sham hai

girja mein mandiron mein azanon mein bat gaya hote hi subh aadmi khanon mein bat gaya

har taraf har jagah be-shumar aadmi

har taraf har jagah be-shumar aadmi phir bhi tanhaiyon ka shikar aadmi subh se shaam tak bojh dhota hua apni hi laash ka khud mazar aadmi har taraf bhagte daudte raste har taraf aadmi ka shikar aadmi roz jiita hua roz marta hua har nae din naya intizar aadmi ghar ki dahliz se gehun ke khet tak chalta phirta koi karobar aadmi zindagi ka muqaddar safar-dar-safar akhiri saans tak be-qarar aadmi har taraf har jagah be-shumar aadmi phir bhi tanhaiyon ka shikar aadmi subh se sham tak bojh dhota hua apni hi lash ka khud mazar aadmi har taraf bhagte daudte raste har taraf aadmi ka shikar aadmi roz jita hua roz marta hua har nae din naya intizar aadmi ghar ki dahliz se gehun ke khet tak chalta phirta koi karobar aadmi zindagi ka muqaddar safar-dar-safar aakhiri sans tak be-qarar aadmi

aahan mein dhalti jaegi ikkiswin sadi

aahan men dhalti jaegi ikkisvin sadi phir bhi ghhazal sunaegi ikkisvin sadi baghhdad dilli masco london ke darmiyan barud bhi bichhaegi ikkisvin sadi jal kar jo raakh ho gaiin dangon men is baras un ghuggiyon men aaegi ikkisvin sadi tahzib ke libas utar jaenge janab dollar men yuun nachaegi ikkisvin sadi le ja ke asman pe taron ke as-pas america ko giraegi ikkisvin sadi ik yatra zarur ho ninnanve ke paas rath par savar aaegi ikkisvin sadi phir se khuda banega koi naya jahan duniya ko yuun mitaegi ikkisvin sadi compurteron se ghhazlen likhenge 'bashir-badr' 'ghhalib' ko bhuul jaegi ikkisvin sadi aahan mein dhalti jaegi ikkiswin sadi phir bhi ghazal sunaegi ikkiswin sadi baghdad dilli masco london ke darmiyan barud bhi bichhaegi ikkiswin sadi jal kar jo rakh ho gain dangon mein is baras un ghuggiyon mein aaegi ikkiswin sadi tahzib ke libas utar jaenge janab dollar mein yun nachaegi ikkiswin sadi le ja ke aasman pe taron ke aas-pas america ko giraegi ikkiswin sadi ek yatra zarur ho ninnanwe ke pas rath par sawar aaegi ikkiswin sadi phir se khuda banega koi naya jahan duniya ko yun mitaegi ikkiswin sadi compurteron se ghazlen likhenge 'bashir-badr' 'ghaalib' ko bhul jaegi ikkiswin sadi

subh hote hi nikal aate hain bazar mein log gathriyan sar pe uthae hue imanon ki

hath aa kar laga gaya koi

haath aa kar laga gaya koi mera chhappar utha gaya koi lag gaya ik mashin men main bhi shahr men le ke aa gaya koi main khada tha ki piith par meri ishtihar ik laga gaya koi ye sadi dhuup ko tarasti hai jaise suraj ko kha gaya koi aisi mahngai hai ki chehra bhi bech ke apna kha gaya koi ab vo arman hain na vo sapne sab kabutar uda gaya koi vo gae jab se aisa lagta hai chhota mota khuda gaya koi mera bachpan bhi saath le aaya gaanv se jab bhi aa gaya koi hath aa kar laga gaya koi mera chhappar utha gaya koi lag gaya ek mashin mein main bhi shahr mein le ke aa gaya koi main khada tha ki pith par meri ishtihaar ek laga gaya koi ye sadi dhup ko tarasti hai jaise suraj ko kha gaya koi aisi mahngai hai ki chehra bhi bech ke apna kha gaya koi ab wo arman hain na wo sapne sab kabutar uda gaya koi wo gae jab se aisa lagta hai chhota mota khuda gaya koi mera bachpan bhi sath le aaya ganw se jab bhi aa gaya koi

hum tohfe mein ghadiyan to de dete hain ek duje ko waqt nahin de pate hain

tanhai ki gali mein hawaon ka shor tha

tanhai ki gali men havaon ka shor tha ankhon men so raha tha andhera thaka hua siine men jaise tiir sa paivast ho gaya tha kitna dil-kharash udasi ka qahqaha yuun bhi hua ki shahr ki sadkon pe bar-ha har shakhs se main apna pata puchhta phira barson se chal raha hai koi mere saath saath hai kaun shakhs us se main ik baar puchhta dil men utar ke bujh gai yadon ki chandni ankhon men intizar ka suraj pighal gaya chhodi hai un ki chaah to ab lag raha hai yuun jaise main itne roz andheron men qaid tha main ne zara si baat kahi thi mazaq men tum ne zara si baat ko itna badha liya kamre men phailta raha cigarette ka dhuan main band khidkiyon ki taraf dekhta raha 'azar' ye kis ki samt badhe ja rahe hain log is shahr men to mere siva koi bhi na tha tanhai ki gali mein hawaon ka shor tha aankhon mein so raha tha andhera thaka hua sine mein jaise tir sa paiwast ho gaya tha kitna dil-kharash udasi ka qahqaha yun bhi hua ki shahr ki sadkon pe bar-ha har shakhs se main apna pata puchhta phira barson se chal raha hai koi mere sath sath hai kaun shakhs us se main ek bar puchhta dil mein utar ke bujh gai yaadon ki chandni aankhon mein intizar ka suraj pighal gaya chhodi hai un ki chah to ab lag raha hai yun jaise main itne roz andheron mein qaid tha main ne zara si baat kahi thi mazaq mein tum ne zara si baat ko itna badha liya kamre mein phailta raha cigarette ka dhuan main band khidkiyon ki taraf dekhta raha 'azar' ye kis ki samt badhe ja rahe hain log is shahr mein to mere siwa koi bhi na tha

nizam-e-zar mein kisi aur kaam ka kya ho bas aadmi hai kamane ka aur khane ka