Nostalgia

'jamal' har shahr se hai pyara wo shahr mujh ko jahan se dekha tha pahli bar aasman main ne

bata ai abr musawat kyun nahin karta

bata ai abr musavat kyuun nahin karta hamare gaanv men barsat kyuun nahin karta mahaz-e-ishq se kab kaun bach ke nikla hai tu bach gaya hai to khairat kyuun nahin karta vo jis ki chhanv men pachchis saal guzre hain vo ped mujh se koi baat kyuun nahin karta main jis ke saath kai din guzar aaya huun vo mere saath basar raat kyuun nahin karta mujhe tu jaan se badh kar aziiz ho gaya hai to mere saath koi haath kyuun nahin karta bata ai abr musawat kyun nahin karta hamare ganw mein barsat kyun nahin karta mahaz-e-ishq se kab kaun bach ke nikla hai tu bach gaya hai to khairaat kyun nahin karta wo jis ki chhanw mein pachchis sal guzre hain wo ped mujh se koi baat kyun nahin karta main jis ke sath kai din guzar aaya hun wo mere sath basar raat kyun nahin karta mujhe tu jaan se badh kar aziz ho gaya hai to mere sath koi hath kyun nahin karta

wo sahilon pe gane wale kya hue

vo sahilon pe gaane vaale kya hue vo kashtiyan chalane vaale kya hue vo subh aate aate rah gai kahan jo qafile the aane vaale kya hue main un ki raah dekhta huun raat bhar vo raushni dikhane vaale kya hue ye kaun log hain mire idhar udhar vo dosti nibhane vaale kya hue vo dil men khubne vaali ankhen kya huiin vo hont muskurane vaale kya hue imaraten to jal ke raakh ho gaiin imaraten banane vaale kya hue akele ghar se puchhti hai be-kasi tira diya jalane vaale kya hue ye aap ham to bojh hain zamin ka zamin ka bojh uthane vaale kya hue wo sahilon pe gane wale kya hue wo kashtiyan chalane wale kya hue wo subh aate aate rah gai kahan jo qafile the aane wale kya hue main un ki rah dekhta hun raat bhar wo raushni dikhane wale kya hue ye kaun log hain mere idhar udhar wo dosti nibhane wale kya hue wo dil mein khubne wali aankhen kya huin wo hont muskurane wale kya hue imaraten to jal ke rakh ho gain imaraten banane wale kya hue akele ghar se puchhti hai be-kasi tera diya jalane wale kya hue ye aap hum to bojh hain zamin ka zamin ka bojh uthane wale kya hue

pani mein aks aur kisi aasman ka hai ye naw kaun si hai ye dariya kahan ka hai

asir-e-panja-e-ahd-e-shabab kar ke mujhe kahan gaya mera bachpan kharab kar ke mujhe

gali gali aabaad thi jin se kahan gae wo log

gali gali abad thi jin se kahan gae vo log dilli ab ke aisi ujdi ghar ghar phaila sog saara saara din galiyon men phirte hain bekar raton uth uth kar rote hain is nagri ke log sahme sahme se baithe hain raagi aur fankar bhor bhae ab in galiyon men kaun sunae jog jab tak ham masruf rahe ye duniya thi sunsan din dhalte hi dhyan men aae kaise kaise log 'nasir' ham ko raat mila tha tanha aur udaas vahi purani baten us ki vahi purana rog gali gali aabaad thi jin se kahan gae wo log dilli ab ke aisi ujdi ghar ghar phaila sog sara sara din galiyon mein phirte hain bekar raaton uth uth kar rote hain is nagri ke log sahme sahme se baithe hain ragi aur fankar bhor bhae ab in galiyon mein kaun sunae jog jab tak hum masruf rahe ye duniya thi sunsan din dhalte hi dhyan mein aae kaise kaise log 'nasir' hum ko raat mila tha tanha aur udas wahi purani baaten us ki wahi purana rog

nae des ka rang naya tha

nae des ka rang naya tha dharti se akash mila tha duur ke dariyaon ka sona hare samundar men girta tha chalti nadiyan gaate nauke nokon men ik shahr basa tha nauke hi men rain-basera nauke hi men din katta tha nauka hi bachchon ka jhula nauka hi piiri ka asa tha machhli jaal men tadap rahi thi nauka lahron men uljha tha hansta paani rota paani mujh ko avazen deta tha tere dhyan ki kashti le kar main ne dariya paar kiya tha nae des ka rang naya tha dharti se aakash mila tha dur ke dariyaon ka sona hare samundar mein girta tha chalti nadiyan gate nauke nokon mein ek shahr basa tha nauke hi mein rain-basera nauke hi mein din katta tha nauka hi bachchon ka jhula nauka hi piri ka asa tha machhli jal mein tadap rahi thi nauka lahron mein uljha tha hansta pani rota pani mujh ko aawazen deta tha tere dhyan ki kashti le kar main ne dariya par kiya tha

yahi tashwish shab-o-roz hai bangale mein lucknow phir kabhi dikhlae muqaddar mera

jis ki saundhi saundhi khushbu aangan aangan palti thi

jis ki saundhi saundhi khushbu angan angan palti thi us mitti ka bojh uthate jism ki mitti galti thi jis ko taap ke garm lihafon men bachche so jaate the dil ke chulhe men har dam vo aag barabar jalti thi garm do-pahron men jalte sehnon men jhadu dete the jin budhe hathon se pak kar roti phuul men dhalti thi kisi kahani men virani men jab dil ghabrata tha kisi aziiz dua ki khushbu saath hamare chalti thi gard udate zard bagule dar par dastak dete the aur khasta-divaron ki pal bhar men shakl badalti thi khushk khajur ke patton se jab niind ka bistar sajta tha khvab-nagar ki shahzadi galiyon men aan nikalti thi din aata tha aur siine men shaam ka khaka banta tha shaam aati thi aur jismon men shaam bhi akhir dhalti thi jis ki saundhi saundhi khushbu aangan aangan palti thi us mitti ka bojh uthate jism ki mitti galti thi jis ko tap ke garm lihafon mein bachche so jate the dil ke chulhe mein har dam wo aag barabar jalti thi garm do-pahron mein jalte sehnon mein jhadu dete the jin budhe hathon se pak kar roti phul mein dhalti thi kisi kahani mein virani mein jab dil ghabraata tha kisi aziz dua ki khushbu sath hamare chalti thi gard udate zard bagule dar par dastak dete the aur khasta-diwaron ki pal bhar mein shakl badalti thi khushk khajur ke patton se jab nind ka bistar sajta tha khwab-nagar ki shahzadi galiyon mein aan nikalti thi din aata tha aur sine mein sham ka khaka banta tha sham aati thi aur jismon mein sham bhi aakhir dhalti thi

lakiren khinch ke mitti pe baith jata hun yahan makan tha ye bazar ye gali us ki

yunhi kisi ke dhyan mein apne aap mein gati do-pahren

yunhi kisi ke dhyan men apne aap men gaati do-pahren narm gulabi jadon vaali baal sukhati do-pahren saare ghar men shaam dhale tak khel vo dhuup aur chhanv ka lappe patte kachche angan men lot lagati do-pahren jivan-dor ke pichhe hairan bhagti toli bachchon ki galiyon galiyon nange paanv dhuul udati do-pahren sargoshi karte parde kundi khatkata nat-khat din dabe dabe qadmon se tapti chhat par jaati do-pahren kamre men hairan khade aina jaise hanste din khud se lad kar gaurayya si shor machati do-pahren vahi muzafaton ke bhed bhare sannaton vaale ghar gudiyon ke lab si kar un ka byaah rachati do-pahren khidki ke tuute shishon par ek kahani likhti hain mandhe hue piile kaghhaz se chhan kar aati do-pahren niim tale vo kachche dhage rangti hui purani yaad ghera daale chhoti chhoti haath batati do-pahren phati-purani kathri odhe dhuup senkte budhe din peshani tak pallu khinche chilam banati do-pahren paani ki taqsim ke pichhe jalte khet sulagte ghar aur kheton ki zard munderon par kumlati do-pahren purvai se ladte kitne varaq purani yadon ke saughhaton ke sanduqon ko dhuup dikhati do-pahren dukhti ankhen zakhmi poren uljhe dhagon jaise din badal jaisi odhniyon par phuul khilati do-pahren odhniyon ke udte badal rangon ke bazaron men chudi ki dukanon se vo hamen bulati do-pahren sunte hain ab un galiyon men phuul sharare khilte hain khuun ki holi khel rahi hain rang nahati do-pahren ye to mere khvab nahin hain ye to mera shahr nahin kis janib se aa nikli hain ye gahnati do-pahren yunhi kisi ke dhyan mein apne aap mein gati do-pahren narm gulabi jadon wali baal sukhati do-pahren sare ghar mein sham dhale tak khel wo dhup aur chhanw ka lappe patte kachche aangan mein lot lagati do-pahren jiwan-dor ke pichhe hairan bhagti toli bachchon ki galiyon galiyon nange panw dhul udati do-pahren sargoshi karte parde kundi khatkata nat-khat din dabe dabe qadmon se tapti chhat par jati do-pahren kamre mein hairan khade aaina jaise hanste din khud se lad kar gaurayya si shor machati do-pahren wahi muzafaton ke bhed bhare sannaton wale ghar gudiyon ke lab si kar un ka byah rachati do-pahren khidki ke tute shishon par ek kahani likhti hain mandhe hue pile kaghaz se chhan kar aati do-pahren nim tale wo kachche dhage rangti hui purani yaad ghera dale chhoti chhoti hath batati do-pahren phati-purani kathri odhe dhup senkte budhe din peshani tak pallu khinche chilam banati do-pahren pani ki taqsim ke pichhe jalte khet sulagte ghar aur kheton ki zard munderon par kumlati do-pahren purwai se ladte kitne waraq purani yaadon ke saughaton ke sanduqon ko dhup dikhati do-pahren dukhti aankhen zakhmi poren uljhe dhagon jaise din baadal jaisi odhniyon par phul khilati do-pahren odhniyon ke udte baadal rangon ke bazaron mein chudi ki dukanon se wo hamein bulati do-pahren sunte hain ab un galiyon mein phul sharare khilte hain khun ki holi khel rahi hain rang nahati do-pahren ye to mere khwab nahin hain ye to mera shahr nahin kis jaanib se aa nikli hain ye gahnati do-pahren

dil ke sune sahn mein gunji aahat kis ke panw ki

dil ke suune sahn men gunji aahat kis ke paanv ki dhup-bhare sannate men avaz suni hai chhanv ki ik manzar men saare manzar pas-manzar ho jaane hain ik dariya men mil jaani hain lahren sab dariyaon ki dasht-navardi aur hijrat se apna gahra rishta hai apni mitti men shamil hai mitti kuchh sahraon ki barish ki bundon se ban men tan men ek bahar aai ghar ghar gaae giit gagan ne gaunjin galiyan gaanv ki subh savere nange paanv ghaas pe chalna aisa hai jaise baap ka pahla bosa qurbat jaise maaon ki ik jaisa ehsas lahu men jiita jagta rahta hai ek udasi de jaati hai dastak roz havaon ki sinon aur zaminon ka ab manzar-nama badlega har su kasrat ho jaani hai phulon aur duaon ki dil ke sune sahn mein gunji aahat kis ke panw ki dhup-bhare sannate mein aawaz suni hai chhanw ki ek manzar mein sare manzar pas-manzar ho jaane hain ek dariya mein mil jaani hain lahren sab dariyaon ki dasht-nawardi aur hijrat se apna gahra rishta hai apni mitti mein shamil hai mitti kuchh sahraon ki barish ki bundon se ban mein tan mein ek bahaar aai ghar ghar gae git gagan ne gaunjin galiyan ganw ki subh sawere nange panw ghas pe chalna aisa hai jaise bap ka pahla bosa qurbat jaise maon ki ek jaisa ehsas lahu mein jita jagta rahta hai ek udasi de jati hai dastak roz hawaon ki sinon aur zaminon ka ab manzar-nama badlega har su kasrat ho jaani hai phulon aur duaon ki

subhen kaisi aag lagane wali thin

subhen kaisi aag lagane vaali thiin shamen kaisi dhuan uthane vaali thiin kaisa athah samundar tha vo khayalon ka maujen kitna shor machane vaali thiin darvaze sab dil men aa kar khilte the divaren chehron ko dikhane vaali thiin raston men zinda thi aahat qadmon ki galiyan kya khushbu mahkane vaali thiin barsaten zakhmon ko hara kar deti thiin aur havaen phuul khilane vaali thiin kaisi virani ab in pe barasti hai ye ankhen to diye jalane vaali thiin in baton se dil ka khazana khali hai vo baten jo agle zamane vaali thiin subhen kaisi aag lagane wali thin shamen kaisi dhuan uthane wali thin kaisa athah samundar tha wo khayalon ka maujen kitna shor machane wali thin darwaze sab dil mein aa kar khilte the diwaren chehron ko dikhane wali thin raston mein zinda thi aahat qadmon ki galiyan kya khushbu mahkane wali thin barsaten zakhmon ko hara kar deti thin aur hawaen phul khilane wali thin kaisi virani ab in pe barasti hai ye aankhen to diye jalane wali thin in baaton se dil ka khazana khali hai wo baaten jo agle zamane wali thin

khwab sarikha chhutpan sawan pyaz ki roti desi ghi

khvab sarikha chhutpan savan pyaaz ki roti desi ghi amma ke sil-batte vaali dhaniye lahsan ki chatni kachchi mitti ke ghar jaise bachchon ko sahlate the gubri vaale dalanon par chot kabhi na lagti thi das-barah chhedon se paani favare sa padta tha ghar men tuuti tilli vaali ek purani si chhatri cycle thodi chaubis inchi uunt chalaya karte the vo bhi tiin charan men bhayya qainchi danda phir gaddi nekar vaali umron tak ham khaak samajhte the juthan tote ke katre amrudon ko khane ki hod rahi ghar ki khapdailon ke andar tap-tap megh baraste the amma baabu tankte rahte tiin men sabun ki tikki angan ke aghhosh men lete shab-bhar naam bigade the taron ko ishtar kahe the aur 'qamar' ko maama ji khwab sarikha chhutpan sawan pyaz ki roti desi ghi amma ke sil-batte wali dhaniye lahsan ki chatni kachchi mitti ke ghar jaise bachchon ko sahlate the gubri wale dalanon par chot kabhi na lagti thi das-barah chhedon se pani faware sa padta tha ghar mein tuti tilli wali ek purani si chhatri cycle thodi chaubis inchi unt chalaya karte the wo bhi tin charan mein bhayya qainchi danda phir gaddi nekar wali umron tak hum khak samajhte the juthan tote ke katre amrudon ko khane ki hod rahi ghar ki khapdailon ke andar tap-tap megh baraste the amma babu tankte rahte tin mein sabun ki tikki aangan ke aaghosh mein lete shab-bhar nam bigade the taron ko ishtar kahe the aur 'qamar' ko mama ji