Nazm - HUM

By Umar Khan

Main Hindu bhi tha

Tum Musalman bhi they

Meri Urdu ki toh

Tum zubaan bhi they

Mere adhoore qisso ki

Tum dastaan bhi they

Mere ghar ki har raunaq ke

Tum mehmaan bhi they

Mere logon ke ta’ruf mein

Tum pehchaan bhi they

Abhi yahi kuch saalo’n se

Abhi yahi kuch baharo’n se

Tum aur Main mein Hum chhoot gya hai

Tum aur Main ka darpan toott gya hai

Siyasat ke zehleere paani mein jaakar kyun doob gye

Nafrat ki tez aandhi mein behkar kyun bhool gye

Humey toh ladna tha inse

Humey nhi darrna tha inse

Galey toh lapak ke lagte they hum, phir haath kyun chhoot gye

Sadiyo ki yaari ka koi nishaan na raha

Hamari dildaari ka koi makaam na raha

Rotiyaan kam pad jae toh Sharma ji ke ghar se ajati thi

Mirza sahab ke ghar jaakar kheer khayi jaati thi

Padosi ka rishta bhi ab abaad na raha

Nafrat yun aam hui ki, Allahabad na raha.

Zakhm khakar bhi yahi seekha humne

Lahu bahakar bhi yahi seekha humne

Apne mulk se wafadari bhi ibadat hai

Jabse janme hain yahi seekha humne

Kyun bahel jaate hain

Kyun bahek jaate hain

Mazhab ke naam par ladne wale ko

Aao zara mazhab sikhate hain

Main bhi Tum tha

Tum bhi main they

Abhi yahi kuch saalo’n se

Abhi yahi kuch baharo’n se

Iss tum aur main ne

‘Hum’ ko baat diya...

By Umar Khan