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
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
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
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
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