~ Jaal … ~

~ Jaal … ~

Woh,

Ya, uski eklauti parchayin,

Ya, shayad, donon hi,

Hath main donon ke,

Maheen jaal,

Koshish,

Dhoop ke bache khuche,

Mote chote tukdo’n ko,

Faansna,

Bandhana,

Peeche, cycle ke,

Aur, ghar le jaana …

Shayad apne seelte mansokh(obsolete) maskan(home) ke jaanib,

Woh ya uski eklauti parchayin, ya donon hi,

Sukhana chahte honge,

Kone main padi girya(sorrow) se geeli, lakdiyon ko,

Behadd ranjeeda(wretched) chulhe ki,

Saekna hoga kanse ke, munafiq(hypocrite) bartanon ko,

Jo ek muddat se kaayi khaa rahe hain,

Ranj(grief) main badzaar(evil) hue ja rahe hain …

Tabeeb(healer) banana hoga, papdhati deewaron ka,

Jo khuraag se batil(nullify) kar de, haqq(truth) ko,

Sabz ghafilana, kitna dil-paziir(pleasant) lagta hai na …

Dho dena chahte honge, apni bekali(restlessness) ko,

Uski zara zara si pighalti garmahat main,

Araasta(adorn) ho jayega sadaf(shell) e gosha taki …

Kehte hain ghurbat ki sifat(condition),

Tajaahul(pretense) e taqreeb(festival),

Kaafir ka kufr,

Sawaali ka sawaal hai,

Shaanon pe rakha, sayyad ka jaal hai …..

Kashakash(tug)  e raqeebana(adverse) haal hai ….

Phir kya … iraadat’n ussne ya uski parchayin ne, jaal phelaya,

Par, ek door chamakta sunhara gola, phir se usse nigal gaya …

Dhoop ke tukde, zameen pe ja gire … bikhar gaye …………

……….. woh aur uski parchayin, phir khaali hath laut gaye!