Chor

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

Rahman ka baap jung mein mara gaya aur maa 
Is aman ke zamane mein mari gayee jiska nuskha 
Pahchami rajnaitigiyon ne ashia mizaj ke liye 
Khas tuar se tajviz kar rakha tha baap rungoon 
Aur imfal ke darmiyan eik japani bum ki 
zad mein aakar bikhar gaya aur amma gaun aur 
Aspatal ke beech chalte chalte dam tuad baithi 
Aspatal wale kahte the ki uske pet mein zordar 
Dard hoga tab hi voh aspatal mein prvesh pane ki 
Haqdar hogi khush kismati se eik din zordar 
Dard utha to voh rahman ko saath lekar aspatal 
ki or bhagi magar raste mein hi gir kar lotne 
Aur chikhne lagi aur marne se pahle rahman ka 
Eik haasth is zor se marod dala ki rahman 
Mare ghusse ke, amma amma......amma " kahkar piche 
Hut gaya aur rone laga. 

Vah eik baras tak yoon hi rota raha uske 
Nazdiki rishtedaron mein sirf foofi zinda thi jo 
Pardes mein biyahi gayee thi vah apni bhabhi se
milne ke liye gaun ayee aur vapas jate huye 
Apne bhi ki nishani ko saath leti gayee rahman 
ke foofa ne apne gaun mein kaode aur chamde ki 
Dukan khol rakhi thi voh din prtidin ameer 
Ho raha tha aur shayad isiliye kanjoos bhi ho raha tha 
Chand dino tak biwi se kahta raha ki 
Rahman ko eik roti se ziyada khana dene ki 
zaroorat hi kya hai kul saat Aath sal ka to 
Luanda hai aur nadida itna ki rotiyon ka tokra 
Bhi rakh do to Aan ki Aan mein jhadu fer de 
usse kah do ki Aape mein rahe varna gaun ka rasta 
Nap le main din bhar dukan par baitha tumhare bhatije 
ke liye sir nahin fodta rahta kabhi meri bhi 
Aualad hogi peer dastagir mehboob subhani ki 
Barkat se rahman ne yeh baten sun li thi .ous
Roz voh din bhar bhuse ki kothri mein chhupa rota 
Raha sham ko bhookh lagi to foofi ke paas 
Simat ta hua aaya jaise aaj tak voh uski 
Rotiyan chura chura kar khata raha hai foofi ne 
uske balon se bhuse ke tinke chune, pyaar kiya 
Aur use nasihat ki ki vah eik roti se ziyada 
khana na khaya kare, varna uska hazma bigad jaiga 
Aur voh mar jaiga, nasihat karne ke bad 
Jab usne eik bar phir rahman ke mathe par pyaar 
Kiya to rahman ko yoon mahsoos hua jaise uski 
Foofi ke hont kainchi ke phal hain voh bilak bilak kar 
Rone laga foofi ne use taslliyan di magar voh yoon 
Roye ja raha tha jaise foofi ki har tasalli uske 
Kano tak pahuncht pahuncht gali ban jati hai 
Ous vaqt upar se foofa Aa gaya aur jab biwi ne 
Use bataya ki rahman din bhar bhuse ki kothri mein 
Pada apni maa ki yaad mein rota raha hai to foofa 
Ki Aankhon mein khoon utar aaya, saath sattar ke 
Bhuse ka naas mar diya hoga luande ne . main hairan hoon 
Yeh tum shishe ke ghar mein bandar kyon pal rahi ho 
Dekho rahmo agar tumne phir kabhi bhuse ki kothri 
Mein qadam rakha to mujhse bura koi na hoga .
Mera haath bahut bhari hai, samjhe rahman ne dar kar 
Eik hi roti par guzara kiya aur bhuse ki 
Kothri ki taraf bhule se bhi na dekha, lekin eik 
Din jab voh sham ko eik roti lene ke liye foofi 
Ke paas aaya to foofa ne kadak kar kaha 
poochh lo is haram zade se .

Rahman ko uski maa ne batlaya tha ki 
Gali ke jawaab mein gali dene wale ki zaban par b
Foda nikal aata hai aur jo gali sunkar 
Badla na le uske lambi si dum nikal aati hai 
Aur badla lene ka badhiya tarika yeh hai ki gali 
Dene wale ka munh noch lo, pttharkhench maro lathi 
Chlao, chahe jaan se mar do par gali ka jawaab 
Gali mein na do eik bar uske ji mein ayee ki 
chulhe mein se jalti hui lahdi uthakar foofa ke 
Jabde par de mare magar oua vaqt uski foofi uthi 
Aur uske paas akar bade pyaar se boli, such 
Such bata do bete kahan rakhe hain .

kya - rahman ne hairan hokar poocha 
Aur foofa garza teri maa khasam 
Rupye mere rupye uski foofi fuaran 
Boli such such bata do mein tumhe usme se eik 
Rupya de doongi kahan rakhe hain 
Bhuse ki kothri mein to nahi kahin 

Rahman kuch kahne ke liye apne chimte 
Huye sookhe hont abhi khol hi raha tha ki uska 
Foofa charpai par se utha aur biwi ko haath ke 
Jhatke se dhkel diya, yoon ki makkhan lagane se 
Kam nahin chalega sun Be luande, tune meri vasket 
Ki andar vali jeb mein se ziyada na kam poore pandarah 
Rupye nikale hai, vah sidhi tarha se yahan mere haath 
Par rakh de varna yahin baithkar tera keema bana 
Daloonga bata usne rahman ko thappad marne ke 
Liye eik haath taan liya .

Rahman baguale mein fansa hua kaghaz ka 
Purza hpo raha tha palke yoon jhapak raha tha 
jaise Aankhon mein mitti fus gayee hai hont khule the maile 
Gulabi rung mein se gulab ghayab ho gaya tha, sirf 
Mail baqi rah gaya tha bas itna hi kah saka, 
Kuan si vasket aur phir eik dam uski 
Ujdi hui Aankhon mein Aansu fail gaye, uska niche 
Wala hont zara sa latak gaya, thodi mein chand 
Shikne paida hui, nathne fadke aur vah zaar zaar 
Rone laga . 

Kuan si vasket foofa yoon age badha 
Jaise use ruand kar nikal jaiga 
Ab vahi seep ke batno vali aur kuan si .

Rahman ne foofi ki taraf dekhkar rote huye 
Bahut oonchi Awaaz mein faryaad ki, mujhe khuda ki 
qasam, navi ji ki qasam, mujhe peer dastagir ki qasam 
foofi maine vasket ko chhua bhi ho to mere 
Haath......................................

Magar foofi lapak kar ayee aur apne 
Shuahar se boli, seep ke batno vali vaket kahan 
Rakhi hai maine to vah kali vali dekhi thi .

Phir rahman ko akela chodkar dono 
Avdar bhage. zarasi der ke bad palte to foofi 
Kah rahi thi, khua mukha mere bachche par ilzam 
Lagate huye tumhe sharm nahin ayee apne rupye eik 
Bar phir gin lo, hamare khandan ne qatl kiye hain 
Par chiri kabhi nahin ki, han eik rupya idhar 
Lao, yah mere bachch ka inam hai, khua mukhua 
Rula diya bechare ko, le ke khana haram kar dala 
Idhar lao rupya .

Rahman eik dam khamosh ho gaya Aansu 
uske galon par bahte jarahe the lekin uski 
Siskiyan aur hichkiyan tham gayee thi 

Foofi ne shuahar se eik rupya chhin liya 
Aur rahman ki or badhi foofa bola Aaj, 
Nahin to kal chura lega lalchi to hai hi, yateem 
Ladka to nadida hota hi hai, chahe kisi mulk ke 
Laat sahab ka ladka ho .

Foofi ne rahman ke paas akar use ikatthe 
bahut se pyaar kar dale phir uski mutthi kholkar 
usame rupya rakha aur uski ungliyon ko band 
karke uski balayen li doosre haath ki ungli 
Pakadkar use kothe mein le ayee, majboor karke 
Khana khilaya aur jab voh doosri roti mein se eik 
Nivala todne lagi to rahman pahli bar bola, 
Nahin foofi bas .

Kyon foofi ne pyaar bhare ghusse mein poocha 
Hazma bigad jayega rahman bola 
Foofi achanak ro di aur chehre ko ghutno 
Mein chhupa liya .

Rahman bahar nikla to foofa charpai par 
Baitha hukka pi raha tha vah uske paas aaya aur 
Rupya uski raan par rakh kar bola, main nahi 
Leta na le foofa ne rupya utha liya 
Haan bas nahin leta rahman ne bharrai 
Hui Aawaz mein kaha aur palat kar aangan se 
Bahar chala gaya .

Voh phir kabhi is aangan mein dakhil na 
Hua vah raat ki raat gaun se nikla aur kahin 
Toot ti raat ko eik khet ki medh par jakar zara 
Sa sustaya aur phir vahin so gaya subha ko vah 
Utha to kheto par dhoop chamak rahi thi aur paas hi 
Eik ped ke thunth par eik koa baitha chikh raha tha 
Rahman pahle to pareshan baitha idhar udhar
Dekhta raha phir rone laga aur rote rote amma 
Amma pukarne laga qafi der tak rone ke4 bad 
Usne ghusse se bhari hui Aawaz mein kaha amma 
Kamma thamma vah utha aansu pochhe aur kisano 
Se apne gaun ka pata poochta hua sham se pahle 
Gaun ki pahli gali mein dakhil hua to yoon be 
Ekhtiyar rone laga jaise use kisi ne gali dedi 
Ho logon ne use pahchan liya tha vah use 
Dilasa dete thapakte aur tung akar age badh jate 
Uske gird bahut se ladke jama ho gaye jo 
Use badi humdardi se dekhte aur phir apas mein 
Kana foosi karte bechare ki maa mar gayee thi na 
Pichle saal……maa to meri bhi mar gayee hai par 
Main to yoon nahin rota .

Tumhara baap to par yaar uska baap 
Bhi nahin……haan haan ous bechare ka to baap bhi 
Nahin na - aur vah phir humdardi se rahman ko 
Dekhne lagte jo ab zor zor se hichkiyan lene 
Laga tha aur aansu ponchte ponchte uske gallon ki 
Khal chhil gayee thi sham ko uske paas raja
Allanawaz ka saiye aaya aur use bade pyaar se 
Bataya ki raja ne use apne paas 
Bulaya hai 

Raaja allanawaz gaun ka khata pita 
Buzurg tha zamine bhi khasi thi doctari mein kuch 
Giyan hasil tha aur muft ilaj karne ki vajha
Se voh logon mein mashhoor ho gaya tha dard aur 
Danto ke dar ko door karne ke liye uske paas 
Kamaal ke taveez aur dam the phir vah bala ka 
Allah wala tha aur rozana saikdo dauye padhne 
Mein to vah bahut hi mahir tha samjha jata tha uske 
Astbal mein do ghode barson se muajood the ghar ke 
Liye saman khud hi lata tha lekin in ghodon se 
Itni mohabbat thi ki unke liye kames kam do 
Khidmatdar to hamesha muajood rahe rahman jab 
Raaja alla navaz ke paas aaya to ous vaqt 
Namazi sham ko namaz padhkar uski baithak mein 
Jama ho gaye the sabke samne usne rahman ke 
Sir par haath phera aur bola dekho beta tum 
Yateem ho yoon foot foot kar roge to mujhe dar hai !
Ki khuda vande tala is gaun ko barbad hi na kar de ! 
Tumhara baap mara to is gaun valon ka koi kasoor 
Nahin tha tumhari maa chal basi to yah bhi uski qismat 
Ka likha tha yah sab kam khuda vande tala ke hain jo 
Bada be nayay aur be parvah hai !

Isliye khuda ke liye itna mat ro ki tumhara 
Sab us be kasoor gaun par toote main sare gaun ki 
Taraf se tumhare aansu ponchne ko tayar hoon 
Yoon karo ki yahi mere astbal mein raho tumhari 
Nuakri yah hai ki ghodon ke thaan saf rahe idhar ghode 
Leed karen to udhar tum phavde se astbal ko ayeena 
Bana do is nuakri ke badle mein har roz sham ka 
Khana mere ghar se khana samjhe upar se 
Sal mein eik do martaba tumhe mere bachon ki 
Utran bhi milti rahegi so main tumhe insha allah 
Tala nanga bhi nahin rahne doonga baqi raha 
Suha ka khana to uska intazam yoon ho jayega 
Ki mere khandan ke jitne bhi ghar hain unke yahan 
Ka kuda uthakar bahar ghure par phenk aya karo aur 
Bas sab parde vali bibyan hani nine mirsin aye to 
Kuda uthe tumhari vajha se yah fayeda hoga ki 
Ghar sf rahenge bas itna sa kam hai tum is gaun ke 
Ke bete ho aur tumhare sir par haath rakhna 
Mera krtaviya hai kyon bhai kya kuch ghalat 
Kaha hai maine ! 

Namazi to is duaran mein raja allah nawaz 
Ki sakhavat se itne prbhavit ho chuke the 
Ki baaz allah valon ko to rona bhi agaya tha 
Eik ne raja ko data allah nawaz tak keh dala 
Rahman ko eik viyakti eik or le gaya 
Raja allah nawaz ke ghar se khana 
Aya tha jismedo rotiyan thin aur unpar rahman 
Ki mutthi se bhi badi pyaz ki do ganthe rakhi thi 
Usne dekhte hi dekhte rotiyon ka safaya kar diya 
Aur phir baithak mein jakar allahnawaz se 
Kaha ji maine roti khali hai !

Raja allah nawaz bola bahut achha kiya 
Rahman ne badi masoomiyat se kaha ji 
Meri nuakri abhi lag gayee hai ki subha se 
Lagegi nawaz aur doosre namazi hans ne lage 
Raja nawaz bola abhi se lag gayee beta 
Aur rahman ne usi andaz mein kaha to 
Ji phir yah bata dijiye ki phavda kahan rakha hai !

Namazi aur zor se hansne lage magar 
Raja nawaz sanjida ho gaya phir usne 
kandhe par se bada neela rumal utara apni 
aankhen ponchkar rahman ke sir par haath 
rakh diya aur bola nahin beta maine ghalat kaha tha 
tumhari nuakri subha lagegi !

magar rahman ki mantic ka kram zari raha tha 
vo fuaran bola par khana to mujhe abhi se milne laga hai ji !
raja allahnawaz ke hont uski dadhi aur moochhon 
mein latak aye aur vo zar zar rone laga ise 
le jao usne rote huye kaha is bachche ko le jakar 
sula do varna mujhe dar hai ki 
abhi bhochal ayega aur hum sab dharti ke pet mein 
utar jayenge aur yah hamari muat hogi le jao 
ise jao beta kalma padhkar aaram se 
so jao badon se bahut daleel baazi nahin karte 
khuda vanda tala khafa ho jata hai !

aur rahman ne socha ki khuda vand tala 
usse khush hi kab tha jo ab khafa hoga 
ahkir rahman ne uska kya bigada hai usne 
to kabhi vah bhi ane ki pensil ki phir 
ab ustad ne uski paanch ungliyon ke bich char 
pensil rakhkar un ungliyon ko daba diya tha meri 
nahin ghulam yasin ki hai phir usne to maa tak ko 
sari baat such such batla di thi aur maa ne kaha 
tha ki agar rahman ne phir kabhi chori ki to 
vah use battis dharen nahin bakhshegi aur ji 
bachche ko uski maa battis dharen na bakhshe vah sari 
umar logon ki thokren to ab tak kha raha hai to kya 
maa ne marne se pahle use battis dharen nahin bakhshi 
thin amma kamma thamma vah gusse mein pukar
utha aur phir rone laga aur yoon hi rote rote so gaya !

subhako astbal mein phavre se leed jama 
karte huye ouse maa ki yaad agyee eik bar 
kothe ko lipne ke liye jab vah gara jab vah gara 
banana chahti thi thi to ouse gare ko gadha karne ke liye 
ous mein ghore ki leed milane ka khayal sujha tokra
sir par rakhkar voh sare gaun mein ghoom ayee thi 
magar ouse kahin se bhi leed nahin mili thi har 
jagha se yahi jawab milta ki aaj voh bhi gara bana 
rahe hain baaz sugadh gharane to leed ksukha kar 
ous se indhan ka kam lete the aur aaj rahman ke 
paas tokron leed rakhi hai magar maa nahi jo gara 
bana sake fuaran ous ke dimagh mein apna kotha 
ubhra aur voh phavra phenk kar gali mein bhagne laga 
jab voh apne ous kothe ke samne pahuncha 
jisme ous ne zindagi ke saat baras guzare the to 
yah dekhkar uski bahar ki sans bahar aur andar ki 
andar rah gayee aur tooti hui deewar par do billiyan 
amne samne baithi dume phulaye gura rahin hain 
eik patthar uthakar ous ne billiyon ki taraf phenka aur 
chillaya hut jao haram zadiyon suar ki bachchiyon 
ulloo ki pathiyon billiyan bhag gayee magar 
ouse kuch aisa laga jaise uski zaban mein 
jalan ho rahi hai aur zaban ki nok par eik phora 
nikal raha hai uska ji chaha ki voh bhagkar kisi tarha 
billiyon ko pakad laye aur unhe deewar par 
bithakar unse bare pyaar se kahe gurrao shuak se 
gurrao aur mujhe maf kar do ouse yoon mahsoos hua 
jaise uski maa samne deewar se lagi khari hai 
aur ouse bare ghusse se ghoor rahi hai 
vah phoot phoot kar rote huye deewar se 
lagkar baith gaya aur der tak rota raha aur jab raja
allahnawaz ka sais ouse baithak mein le aaya to 
raja allahnawaz vazife parh raha thausne apna 
gariban uthakar ous mein chhoo ki aur bola 
ro kyon rahe ho beta to rahman ne phir se 
rote huye kaha ji aaj main ne gali baki hai aur maa 
kahti thi ki jo gali bakega uski zaban mein 
phora nikal ayega raja bola thik hi to hai 
aur phir raman ko pass bulaya uska 
moonh kholkar ous mein chhoo ki aur kaha ab 
phora vora nahin niklega lekin tumne gali di kise 
rahman masoomiyat se bola ji do billiyon ko !

aur raja allahnawaz yoon be ikhtiyar 
hansa ki rahman tak ko hansi agyee aur vah 
astbal mein jakar phavre se khelne lagi 
ahista ahista vah is zindagi ka 
aadi ho gaya vah subha ko raja allahnawaz 
ke yahan jakar chhachh ka eik piyala pita
aur phir uske ghar ka kura eik tokre mein bhar kar 
gali ke nukkar par eik ghure par phenk aata 
raja eik khandan mein saat ghar the kure ke yah saat 
tokre dhone ke bad vah astbal mein aata aur 
phavra sambhal leta ghore ke thano par ret 
phailata taki kichar na hone paye aur eik khali naand
ka sahara lekar upar chhat ko ghoorta rahta jisme
aksar bhire udti rahti thi jab koi bhir ko dabochne 
ke liye aage badhti to bhir kala sa dunk nikalkar apna 
bachav karti aur mari jale ke parle sire tak bhag jati 
phir jab kabhi do bhire apas mein guth kar niche 
girti to vah eik bhir ko sir ki taraf se 
pakad kar uska dunk noch leta aur uski tang 
mein dhaga bandh kar ouse udne ke liye chhordeta 
aur khoob khoob hansta phir eik dam ouse phavre 
istemal karne ki zaroorat mahsoos hoti aur vah 
apne kam mein jut jata ab maa bhi ouse bahut 
kam yaad ati thi aur yaad bhi ati thi to rahman 
ki aankhen nahin dabdabati thi vah bas zara 
sa udas ho jata tab upar chat mein bhir aur 
makri ki jung shuru ho jati aur vah khali 
dimagh se yah tamasha dekhne lagta !

garmiyon mein kure ke tokro ka bojh achanak 
badh gaya raja allahnawaz ke khandan mein mano 
tarbooz khaye jane lage aur unke mote chhilkon se 
tokre at at gaye kai bar le jana parta aur jab vah 
kure ko ghure par phenkta to ouse in par danto ke 
nishan nazar ate aur uske danto mein chil si 
hone lagti kai chhilko par tabooz ka gulabi guda
baki rah jata tha aur in chhilkon ko gandagi ke 
dher par phenkte huye voh sochta tha ki kaise 
log hain jinhe tarbooz khane tak ka slika nahin ata
eik meri maa thi ki gude ko chhoori se yoon 
kat ti thi ki chhilke par gulabi rung ka eik zadda tak 
kahin baki na rahe aur eik yah raje hain ki maloom 
hota hai ki inke gharo mein se sari chhooriyan chori 
ho gayee phir uske moonh mein aaj se do vars hpahle
ke tarboozon ka jayka pani bankar umar jata aur 
uska kaisa ji chahta ki chhilko par se bache khuche 
gulabi rung ko chat le lekin vah hamesha ous 
gande irade par qaboo pa leta vaise tokre ko 
ghoore par ulat kar chhilkon ko kured kured kar 
dekhne ki ouse adat ho gayee thi ab tarboozon ke 
saath kharboozon ke chhilke bhi shamil hone lage the 
aur raja allahnawaz ke yahan ki zindagi mein to 
ouse eik din aamo ki guthliyan bhi nazar agyee thi !

ous vaqtrahman ke mein chhachh chhal chhal 
chhalakti maloom hui aur zaban ki jar mein aam 
ka zayka jaise chimat kar rah gaya !

eik roz vah tokra ulatkar gandagi ko 
kured raha tha jab ouse silolid ka eik bhala 
changa gudda angrezi topi pahne haath mein kale 
rung ki chhari liye huye kure mein lipta hua mila gudde 
ko apne kapre se jhar ponchh kar ghuar se dekha to 
ouse beikhtiyar hansi agyee gudde ki eik aankh 
se putli ghayab thi eik haath mein khali tokra 
latkaye aur doosre haath mein gudda liye vah astbsl 
ke pass se guzra to ji mein ayee ki guddeko yahin 
kahin chhupa kar rakh de aur phir din bhar ous se 
khrla kare kbhi ouse sir ke bal khara kar de 
aur kabhi tahlaye magar phir eik dam uske kan 
gram ho gaye aur gala sookhta mahsoos hua raja 
allahnawaz ke yahan jakar gudde ko uski 
biwi ke samne rakh diya aur bola ji biwi 
ji yah gudda kure ke dher mein chala gaya tha
raja allahnawaz bhi qareeb hi baitha hua badamo 
par kalma e shahadat parh raha tha fuaran utha 
aur bola shabash beta tumne chori nahin ki 
tumhe aaj inam milega andar jakar vo tarbooz 
ki eik phank utha laya aur rahman ke haath par rakh di !

astbal mein aakar vah ous phank par pil 
para aur chhilke ki safedi tak ko noch dala 
sakht sakht chhilke ne uska zayka bigar diya 
aur usne socha aah bara raja bana phirta hai 
inam hi dena tha to vo gudda hi de deta tarbooz 
ki eik phank bhi inam mein koi hai nahin to 
eik chhota sa tarbooz uthakar de deta zara sa 
tarbooz ka pani to pi lete vaah eik roz bare 
zor ki barish hui aur doosre roz jab rahman 
chhachh pine ke liye raja allahnawaz ke yahan 
jana chahta tha to usne dekha ki galiyon mein har 
tarf tarbooz aur kharboozon ke dher lage hain 
aur log tokre bhar bhar kar kharide liye ja rahe hain 
eik ladke ki zabani ouse maloom hua barish 
ke bad tarbooz aur kharboozon mein pani bhar jata hai 
aur vah gal jate hain eis liye kisano ne khet 
ke khet saf kar diye hain aur ab unhe aune puane 
bech rahe hain rahman ko achanak raja allahnawaz 
par ghussa agaya nuakri lagti hai to tankhahen 
milti hain yah bhi kya bhai ki din din bhar 
astbal saf karo seron kure ke tokre uthao 
aur badle mein do rotiyan aur pyaz ki do ganthe 
lekar allah ka shukr karo kanjoos makhi choos 
mahine mein eik aana hi de deta to hum yah jati 
bahar ka phal to zara sa chakh lete !

bachche tak pet aur sine se char char panch panch 
kharbooze lagaye bhage ja rahe the aur raja 
allahnawaz ke yahan se chhachh pine chala tha eik 
eik bachche ki giraft dhili par gayee aur eik kharbooza 
girkar door lodhak gaya rahman ne lapak kar 
kharbooza uthaya aur phir yoon hi zara sa soongh kar 
bachche ko vapis kar diya kharbooze ki khushbu 
uski naak se chimti chali ayee aur uske ji 
mein ayee ki sua sua rupye ki shart yah kharbooza 
khand ki tarha mitha hoga phika nikle to 
naak katva daloon !

aangan mein jakar usne ghadon ke pichhe se
apna phavra uthaya aur ouse dhokar raja ki 
biwi ke pass aaya chhachh pikar vah dar gaya 
ouse kuch aisa laga jaise usne khoob pet bhar kar 
tarbooz aur kharbooza khane ke bad upar se chhachh 
pili hai aur uski maa ne ouse bataya tha ki eis 
tarha haiza ho jata hai phir usne apni naak ko 

mal dala jisme se kharbooze ki boo to kambakht 
nikalti hi na thi ouse apne eis shak par hansi 
agayee aur vah kure ka tokra uthakar bahar 
chala gaya !

ghure jakar usne kure ko kureda chhilke 
ke niche katho ke farsh ki mitti thi tooti hui 
chooriyon ke tukre the raja allahnawaz ke hukke 
ki jail hui tambaku thi aur…… rahman sannate 
mein agaya uske chehre par kuch aisi kaifiyat 
tari ho gayee jaise kure ke niche usne bichchu dekh 
liya hai phir uske sookhe hont zara se pharke aur 
muskarane laga haath badhakar kaghaz ka purza 
utha liya ---------- yah eik rupaye ka not tha !

not ko mutthi mein band karke aur tokre ko 
vahin chorkar vah agaya aur astbal k 
eik kone mein dubak gaya phir usne apni mutthi 
kuch yoon kholi jaise not ke par aur muaka pate 
hi vah phur se udh jayega mutthi ko eik bar 
phir sakhti se band karke vah lapka aur gali mein 
tarboozon aur kharboozon ke dher ke pass jakar ruka 
gadhon par se kharboozon ke bhare huye bore utare
jarahe the aur itna bara ho gaya tha ki aane jane wale 
parli deewar se lagkar guzar rahe the !


eik dam se eik hi bar ikatthe eik rupye 
ke tarbooz aur kharbooze kharidne ke liye usne 
hont khole hi the ki uska chehra fak ho gaya 
aur kan gram ho gaye aur upar se kisan 
bola ab yahan koi madari ka khel ho raha hai 
lena hai to le nahin to ghar ki rah le lena hai kuch 
rahman palat aaya vah sidha raja allahnawaz ke
pass gaya aur not ko uske samne rakhkar bola ji
yah rupya kure mein chala gaya tha !

raja allahnawaz chonka aur apni 
biwi ko danta kuch suna tumne ab rupye bhi 
kure mein dale ja rahe hain tumne ghar ki aisi hi
khabargiri ki to kabhi main bhi kure main uth jaonga 
rahman nek bachcha hai bechara koi aur hota to 
yah eik rupya to gaya tha idhar aa ouse kahin 
sambhal kar rakh de phir vah rahman se 
bola jiyo beta jiyo khuda vande tala tumhe 
iska azar dega yah tumhare khandan sharafat hai 
tumhari jagha koi aur hota to sir par 
quran rakhkar bhi inkar kar deta jiyo ousne 
rahman ke sir par dhire se haath fer diya 
tokra kahan rakha jaye raja allahnawaz 
ki biwi ne poochha vah not ko andar bare se 
kothe mein sandukon ki kataar ke upar eik katore 
niche rakh rahi thi !

ji tokra rahman ne kaha ji haan 
tokra ousne khud hi jawab diya aur bhaga 
tokre ko ghure par para dekh kar usne khuda ka 
shukr ada kiya aur ouse aangan mein utha laya 
aaj usne baqi ke gharon ke tokron ko ghure 
ulat diya magar unhe kureda nahin vah bahut 
nidhal ho raha tha qadmo mein sisa bhar gaya tha
ghutno mein zara sabhi dam nahin tha khali tokre 
ke bojh ne uska eik kandha jhuka rakha tha 
kura dhone ke bad vah astbal mein aaya 
aur nand ka sahara lekar baitha gaya leeed ki 
dheriyan lagi thi par usne phavre ko panv se door 
dhakel diya aur aankhen band kar li 
qafi der ke bad vah utha aur panv ghasitta raja 
allahnawaz ke aangan mein dakhil hua ghar ke 
sab log upar ki taraf say mein khane ke intezar 
mein baithe nthe raja ki biwi ne ouse do rotiyon par 
pyaz ki do ganthe rakhkar di aur boli thahro 
pyaze mujhe de do aaj mein tumhe micho ka achar 
doongi usne pyaze uthakar rotiyon par do mirche 
rakh di aur rahman bare kothe ke say mein 
baithkar khana khane laga !

achanak uski raftar bahut tez ho gayee 
vah roti ko chabane ke bajay nigalne laga aur 
aan ki aan mein saf karke utha zara sa 
jhukkar doosri taraf thuka sara ghar khane mein 
masroof tha vah nichle hont ko danto mein dabakar 
dabe panv bare kothe mein gaya billi ki tarha palung 
par chadha aur sabse upar wale sandookpar se 
katora uthakar rupaye ke not ko mutthi mein bhinch 
liya palung par se utra to uske chehre par haldi 
khand chuki thi darwaze tak aaya to chakachak 
bijli ki si tezi se mura aur plung ki chadar 
se apne panv ke nishanat ko jhar diya bahar 
akar usne kanakhyon se doosri taraf dekha sab 
khane mein magan the vah dhire dhire chalta hua jab 
aangan ke bich pahuncha to raja ki biwi 
boli rahman 
are rahman uchhal para sab hansne 
lage kya hua biwi ne poocha dar gaya hai 
bechara tumhari awaz bhi to masha allah hai 
raja bola 
ji rahman ne qafi der bad jawab 
diya uski awaz khud ousse bhi pahchani 
na gayee !

kha chuke khana biwi ne poocha 
ji rahman ki dharas bandhi 
achha tha biwi ne phir poocha 
ji rahman ne kaha phir himmat karke 
chand vakiye bole ji bara mazedar tha 
achha biwi boli 
rahman bahar gali mein agaya !

ouse aisa laga jaise not ki bahut si chonche 
nikal ayee hain aur vah in sab choncho se uski 
hatheli aur ungliyon par thonge mare ja raha hai 
rahman ne not ko doosri mutthi mein le liya aur 
pahli mutthi ke pasine ko chole par ragar diya 
tarboozon aur khaboozon ke dher ke pass pahunchte hi 
ho mura aur astbal mein chala aaya thik hai 
usne socha chori ki jaye to ab battis gharon ka 
saval hi kahan paida hota hai raha umr bhar thokren 
khane ka saval to isse ziyada aur kya thokren 
khaonga aur phir eik rupaye ki chori bhio koi 
chori hai bare hokar raja ko poora rupaya ada 
kar doonga bhai yah to udhaar hai kamakar utaar doonga 
aisi bhi kya baat hai !

mutmayin hokar vah bahar aaya naur faisla
kiya ki tarbooz aur kharbooze eis gali se kharidna 
be vakufi hai kisi door ki gali mein chalet hain vahin 
kharidenge vahin khayenge aur phir Masjid mein jakar 
haath moonh dho lenge allah allah khair sallah 
vah galiyan paar karta hua tez tez ja raha tha 
eik gali mein ouse ghare ke barabar tarbooz 
pare nazar aaye vah unki or badh gaya magar 
magar eik jaha jakar yoon eik dam tham gaya 
jaise daldal mein phas gaya hai ! 

uski nazre apne gharonde par jam gayee 
jiski tooti deewaro par billiyan ladti thi ouse 
kuch aisa mahsoos hua jaise kothe ke khandhar mein 
se uski maa pet ke dard se karahti aur roti hui 
nikli hai aur uske qareeb akar usne rahman 
ke moonh par eik zordar thappar mar diya hai !

eika eik vo poori taqat se vapas bhaga 
ouse kuch aisa lag raha tha jaise uski maa lambe 
lambe dag bharti uske piche piche aa rahi hai vah 
galiyon mein ura ja raha tha vah astbal ke pass 
bhi nahin ruka raja allanawaz ki haveli mein 
bhi vah iesi tarha bhagta hua dakhil hua aur 
kuze se haath dhote huye raja allahnawaz ke pass 
jakar vah dham se gir para do teen ludhakniyan 
khakar ghutno ke bal baith gaya 
kya hai are kya hua sara ghar 
uske ird gird jama ho gaya !

rahman ne bhinchi hui mutthi mein se not 
nikala allahnawaz ke qadmo mein rakhkar jaise 
kahin patal se bola ji maine apka yah rupya 
chura liya tha !

vah eikdam phoot phoot kar rone laga tarap 
kar utha bhagkar aangan se nikla astbal mein 
jakar leed ki dheriyon mein lotne laga aur 
bilbilakar rone laga mein phir chori nahin karoonga 
mein kabhi chori nahin karoonga amma……….
Phir achanak uthkar usne ghusse se mutthiyan 
Bhinch li aur poori taqat se pukara amma kamma
Thamma aur rota bilakta hua nand mein gir gaya !