Holi

pahle zamana aur tha mai aur thi daur aur tha

wo boliyan hi aur thin wo Toliyan hi aur thin, wo holiyan hi aur thin

lekin mere pir-e-mughan

kal to naya andaz tha

ek daur ka tha KHatma ek daur ka aaghaz tha

tere wafadaron ne jab khelin gulabi holiyan

nikle bana kar Toliyan

hanste chale gate chale

apne gulabi rang se duniya ko nahlate chale

masjid se munh moDe hue

mandir ka sang-e-astan chhoDe hue

girja se katrae hue

jaise ki hon ruhaniyat ki zindagani hi se ghabrae hue

daur-e-wafadari ka ye anjam tha

fikr-e-gunahgari ka taza dil-ruba paigham tha

tere hi kuche mein ye sab ahd-e-wafa toDe gae

rishte nae joDe gae

aur phir gunahgaron ne kya rindana hangame kiye

us waqt un ko yaad tha bas ek tarsana tera

muflison nadaron ko lalchana tera

jab mai-kade ki god mein

tere jafa teri saza ke nam par saghar chale

sukhe hue kase labaalab bhar chale

sab apne lab tar kar chale

phir toD din wo pyaliyan jin mein sada pi aae the

shishe chhana chhan chhan chhana chhan TuTte

aur rind lazzat luTte

TuTe hue shishon ka ek ambar tha

shishon ke is ambar mein ek wo bhi kohna jam tha

jis ko sikandar ke qawi haikal jawan

bhage the poras ki zamin ko chhoD kar

un mein wo kase bhi to hain jin ko arab le aae the

apni aba se Dhanp kar

pine se pahle dekhte the mohtasib ko jhank kar

lekin kabhi

pine se baz aate na the fateh jo the

un mein hain aise jam bhi

jin par paThanon ke qawi hathon ke dhundle se nishan

kuchh aaj bhi maujud hain

aur un nishanon mein hai KHun maftuh hindustan ka

aur un mein hain wo jam bhi jin ko mughal le aae the

tatar se qandhaar se kabul se rukna-baad se

maftuh hindustan mein

jin ko wo apne qasr-e-alishan mein chhalkate rahe

teghon se khankate rahe

aur wo hasin nazuk subuk halki surahi kis ki hai

paris ke mai-KHanon mein ye mashhur thi

laya tha ek tajir ise jo baad mein fateh bana

ye halke shishon ke gilas aur ye nae halke se paig

jin par likha hai ye bane the mulk-e-inglistan mein

aur haal ki sadiyon mein chalte rahe

pine ko mil jati thi pi lete the hum

lekin tahi-dasti ka ye aalam tha dil jalte rahe

hum aaj ghabra hi gae

aur un sabhi shishon ko chaknachur kar Dala wufur-e-josh mein

chhan chhan chhana chhan toD kar

jaise ki barbaadi ki dewi chham-chhama-chham nachti

holi manane ke liye mai-KHane mein aa hi gae

TuTe hue shishon ke is ambar par

hum ne jalai aag yun

zardusht ka pakiza dil sachchaiyon par hans diya

jaise ki ye kahne laga

jalne do jalne do yunhi shishe pighalne do yunhi

tere wafadaron ne yun pir-e-mughan

shab bhar jalain holiyan

nare wo mastane lage is josh mein

dil gir paDe ehsas ki aaghosh mein

aur bol uThe taslim ai pir-e-mughan jate hain hum

kal phir palaT kar aaenge

us waqt is mai-KHane mein saman honge dusre

tere purane zehn ke mear toDe jaenge

tamir-e-nau ki jaegi

lekin hamare sal-KHurda mehrban pir-e-mughan

tujh ko bura lagta hai kyun

ghairon ka kya tera bhi kya

ye mai-kada hum sab ka hai panchayti

tu kya hai tera KHauf kya

kah to diya pir-e-mughan kal palaT kar aaenge

hargiz na hum baz aaenge

kis ko Daraata hai ki tum is ki saza pa jaoge

gate the hum gate hain hum gaenge hum

hargiz na baz aaenge hum

jhelenge jite jaenge

pairon mein hai zanjir lekin TuT bhi sakti hai ye

han aaj hasti qaid hai kal chhuT bhi sakti hai ye

gane de gane de hamein

dhumen machane de hamein

shishe ko shishe se laDane de hamein

chhan-chhan-chhana-chhan ki sada

baDhne de baDhne de abhi

hum mast o be-KHud nachte gate jalate toDte

hanste rahen chalte rahen

aur tu bhi KHud pir-e-mughan

holi ke naghme san zara aur dekh apni aankh se

tere wafadaron ne kya khelin gulabi holiyan

munh mai-kade se moD kar holi ki ye Toli chali

gulzar mein

sabze lachakti Daliyan gunjaan, sundar jhaDiyan

pani ki sinchi kiyariyan, kanTon mein chubhti pattiyan

ye sab sahi lekin yahan wo shai kahan

jis ke liye mashhur hai angur-e-nab

han kya kaha pir-e-mughan

talwon ke niche phul hain in mein se do ek chun bhi lun

KHali hain gul-daste tere

tujh ko nahin malum abhi

KHali ye gul-daste tere KHali hi rah jaenge ab

phulon ne Thani hai ki shaKHon hi pe mar jaenge ab

aur tere kamron mein wo na aaenge ab

munh-band kaliyan ab kahan

jo apni sundar mohni muskan kar den raegan

aur apna gulshan chhoD den sine mein KHushbuen liye

aur ajnabi mahaul mein

taq-e-nazar ki kanpti zinat banen

kaliyon ke munh ab khul chuke munh-band kaliyan ab kahan

kaliyan kahan ye phul hain

KHak-e-chaman ki god mein aaram-e-jaan ye phul hain

aatish-zaban ye phul hain

aur dekh tu ye phul kitne shoKH hain

jo TuT kar shaKHon se gir jate hain teri rah mein

ai dil-kash pir-e-mughan

ye chahte hain rok den gulzar mein rahen teri

tere liye chaara hi kiya ab rah gaya

in be-haya phulon ki aankhon ka to pani bah gaya

ab hain ye un ki juraten rokengi tere raste

tu bhi KHuda ke waste

in ko kuchal de pis de

warna KHuda-na-KHwasta

ye rok hi len rasta

kaliyan nahin kanTe hain ye

kanTon se bhi bad-tar hain ye nashtar hain ye KHanjar hain ye

gulzar mein tere qadam kuchh aaj to aae nahin

tu ne unhin sabzon pe ki hai mai-kashi

sadiyon se tera daur hai

gulzar par hai haq tera

tu Dar gaya pir-e-mughan

kitna bhayanak KHwab tha

tabir kuchh bhi ho magar

tere wafadaron ne kal

kis aan se kis ban se kis shan se

khelin gulabi holiyan