guzra hua zamana
Baras ki aakheer raat ko ek budhdha
apne andhere ghar me akela betha hai,raat bhi darawani aur andheri hai, ghata
cha rahi hai, bijli tadap tadap kar kadakti hai, aandhi badey zor se chalti
hai, dil kanpta hai aur dam ghabrata hai. budhdha nihayat ghamgeen hai, magar
uska gham na ghar par hai, na akelepan par aur na andheri raat aur bijli ki
kadak aur aandhi ki goonj par aur na baras ki aakheer raat par. wo apne pichle
zamane ko yaad karta hai aur jitna zyada yaad aata hai utna hi zyada uska gham
badhta hai. haathon se dhake huye munh par aankhon se aansoo bhi bahe chale
jaatey hain.
pichla zamana uski aankhon ke saamne
phirta hai, apna ladakpan usko yaad aata hai, jabke usko kisi cheez ka gham aur
kisi baat ki fikr dil me na thi. rupye, asharfi ke badle rewdi aur mithai
achchi lagti thi. sara ghar, maa-baap, bhai-behen usko pyaar karte the. padhne
ke liye chutti ka waqt jald aane ki khushi me kitabein baghal me liye maktab me
chala jata tha. maktab ka khayal aate hi usko apne ham-maktab yaad aate the. wo
zyada ghamgeen hota tha aur be-ikhteyaar chilla uthta tha, "haye waqt,
haye waqt!! guzre hue zamane ! afsos ke maine tujhe bohat der me yaad
kiya-"
phir wo apni jawani ka zamana yaad
karta tha. apna surkh-safed chehra, sudol deel(badan), bhara bhara badan,
raseeli aankhen, moti ki ladi se daant, umang me bhara hua dil, jazbat-e-insani
ke joshon ki khushi usey yaad aati thi. uski aankhon me andhera chaye hue
zamane me maa-baap jo naseehat karte the, neki aur khuda-parasti ki baat batate
they aur ye kehta tha, " oh, abhi bohat waqt hai" aur budhape ke aane
ka kabhi khayal bhi na karta tha. usko yaad aata tha aur wo afsos karta tha ke
kya achcha hota agar jab hi me is waqt ka khayal karta aur khuda-parasti aur
neki se apne dil ko sanwarta aur maut ke liye tayyar rehta. aah!! waqt guzar
gaya. ab pachtaye kya hota hai. afsos aap apne tayin hamesha ye kehkar barbad
kiya ke, "abhi bohat waqt hai".
ye kehkar wo apni jagah se utha aur
tatol tatol kar khidki tak aaya. khidki kholi, dekha ke raat waisi hi darawni
hai,andheri ghata cha rahi hai, bijli ki kadak se dil phata jaata hai, holnaak
aandhi chal rahi hai, darakhton ke patte udhte hain aur tehne toot te hain, tab
wo chilla kar bola, " haye haye meri guzri huii zindagi bhi aisi hi darawni
hai jaisi ye raat" ye kehkar phir apni jagah aa betha.
itne me usko apne maa-baap, bhai-behen,
dost-aashna yaad aaye jinki haddiyan qabron me gal kar khaak ho chuki thiin.
maa goya mohabbat se usko chaati se lagae aankhon me aansoo bhare khadi hai. ye
kehti hui ke kyun beta hum tumhare hi bhale ke liye na kehte the? bhai-behen
daanto me ungali diye hue khamosh hain aur unki aankho se aansuon ki ladi jaari
hai. dost-aashna sab ghamgeen khade hain aur kehte hain ke ab hum kya kar sakte
hain.
aisi haalat me usko apni wo baatein
yaad aati thiin jo usne nihayat be-parwai aur be-murawwati aur kaj-khulqi se
apne maa-baap, bhai-behen, dost-aashna ke saath barti thiin. maa ko ranjida
rakhna, baap ko naraz karna, bhai-behen se be-murawwat rehna, dost-aashna ke
saath hamdardi na karna yaad aata tha. aur is par un gali haddiyon me se aisi
mohabbat ka dekhna uske dil ko paash-paash karta tha. uska dam chati me ghut
jata tha aur ye kehkar chilla uthta tha ke haye waqt nikal gaya, haye waqt
nikal gaya, ab kyunkar uska badla ho!
wo ghabra kar phir khidki ki taraf
dora aur takrata ladkharata khidki tak pohncha. usko khola aur dekha ke hawa
kuch thehri hai aur bijli ki kadak kuch thami hai, par raat waisi hi andheri
hai. uski ghabrahat kuch kam hui aur phir apni jagah aa betha.
itne me usko apna adherpan yaad aaya
jisme ke na wo jawani rahi thi aur na wo jawani ka joban, na wo dil raha tha
aur na dil ke walwalon ka josh,usne apni us neki ke zamane ko yaad kiya jisme
wo banisbat badi ke, neki ki taraf zyada maaiil tha.wo apna roza rakhna,
namazen padhni, hajj karna,zakat deni, bhuko ko khilana, masjiden aur kooen
banwana yaad karke apne dil ko tasalli deta tha. faqeeron aur darveshon ko
jinki khidmat ki thi, apne peero ki jinse bayt ki thi apni madad ko pukarta
tha, magar dil ki beqarari nahi jati thi. wo dekhta tha ke uske zaati aamaal ka
usi tak khatma hai. bhookey phir waise hi bhookey hain, masjiden toot kar ya to
khandhar hain aur ya phir waise hi jangal hain. kooen andhey padhe hain. na
peer aur na faqeer, koi uski aawaz nahi sunta aur na madad karta hai. uska dil
phir ghabrata hai aur sochta hai ke ye maine kya kiya jo tamam fani cheezon par
dil lagaya. ye pichli samajh pehle hi kyun na sujhi, ab kuch bas nahi chalta
aur phir ye kehkar chilla utha, " haye waqt, haye waqt !! maine tujhko
kyun kho diya."
wo ghabrakar phir khidki ki taraf
dora. uske pat khole to dekha aasmaan saaf hai, aandhi tham gayi hai, ghata
khul gayi hai, taare nikal aaye hain, unki chamak se andhera bhi kuch kam ho
gaya hai. wo dil behlane ke liye taaron bhari raat ko dekh raha tha ke yakayak
usko aasmaan ke beech me ek roshni dikhai di aur usme ek khoobsurat dulhan
nazar aayi.usne taktaki baandh usse dekhna shuru kiya.jo jo wo usse dekhta tha
wo uske qareeb hoti jati thi, yahan tak ke wo uske bohat paas aa gayi. Wo uske
husn-o-jamal ko dekhkar hairan ho gaya aur nihayat paak dil aur mohabbat ke
lehje se poocha ke tum kaun ho? Wo boli ke main hamesha zinda rehne wali neki
hoon. Isne poocha ke tumhari taskheer ka bhi koi amal hai? Wo boli, Haan hai !
nihayat aasaan par bohat mushkil. Jo koi khuda ke farz us badwi ki tarah jisne
kaha ke, “Wallaho la azeedo wala anqus.” Ada karke insaan ki bhalai aur uski
behtari me saii kare uski main musakhkhar hoti hun. Duniya me koi cheez hamesha
rehne wali nahi hai, insaan hi aisi cheez hai jo aakheer tak rahega. Pas jo
bhalai ke insaan ki behtari ke liye ki jaati hai wahi nasl-dar-nasl aakheer tak
chali aati hai. Namaz, Roza, Hajj, Zakat usi tak khatm ho jata hai. Uski maut
in sab cheezon ko khatm kar deti hai. Maaddi cheezein bhi chand roz me fana ho
jati hain, magar insaan ki bhalai aakheer tak jaari rehti hai. Main tamam
insaano ki rooh hoon, jo mujhko taskheer karna chahe, insaan ki bhalai me
koshish kare kam se kam apni qaum ki bhalai me to dil-o-jaan-o-maal se saaii
ho. Ye kehkar wo dulhan gayab ho gayi aur budhdha phir apni jagah aa betha.
Ab phir usne apna pichla zamana yaad
kiya aur dekha ke usne apni pachpan baras ki umar me koi kaam bhi insaan ki
bhalai aur kam se kam apni qaum ki bhalai ka nahi kiya tha. Uske tamam kaam
zaati gharaz par mubni the. Naek kaam jo kiye the sawab ke lalach aur goya
khuda ko rishwat dene ki nazar se kiye the. Khaas qaumi bhalai ki khalis niyat
se kuch bhi nahi kiya tha.
Apna haal soch kar wo us dilfareb
dulhan ke milne se mayoos hua. Apna aakheer zamana dekhkar aayinda karne ki bhi
kuch umeed na payi. Tab to nihayat mayoosi ki halat me beqarar ho kar chilla
utha, “haye waqt, haye waqt, kya phir tujhe main bula sakta hoon?” haye main
das hazar deenarein deta agar waqt phir aata aur main jawan ho sakta.” Ye
kehkar usne ek aah-e-sard bhari aur behosh ho gaya.
Thodi der na guzri thi ke uske kaano
me meethi-meethi baaton ki aawaz aane lagi. Uski pyari maa uske paas aa khadi
hui, usko gale lagakar uski babbi li. Uska baap usko dikhayi diya.
Chotey-chotey bhai-behen uske gird aa khade hue. Maa ne kaha ke beta kyun baras
ke din rota hai? Kyun tu beqarar hai? Kis liye teri hichki bandh gayi hai? Uth,
moonh-haath dho, kapde pehan, nau-roz ki khushi mana, tere bhai-behen tere
muntazir khade hain. Tab wo ladka jaga aur samjha ke main ne khwab dekha aur
khwab me budhdha ho gaya tha. Usne apna sara khwab apni maa se kaha. Maa ne
sunkar usko jawab diya ke beta! Bas tu aisa mat kar jaisa us budhdhe ne kiya,
balke aisa kar jaisa teri dulhan ne tujhse kaha. Ye sun kar wo ladka palang par
se kood pada aur nihayat khushi se pukara ke yahi meri zindagi ka pehla din
hai, main kabhi us budhdhey ki tarah nahi pachtaunga aur zaroor us dulhan ko
biyhoonga jisne aisa khoobsurat apna chehra mujhko dikhlaya aur hamesha zinda
rehne wali neki apna naam bataya. O khudawand! O khudawand, tu meri madad kar.
Aameen.
Pas ae mere nojawan hamwatano! Aur
ae meri qaum ke bachchon, apni qaum ki bhalai par koshish karo taa ke aakheer
waqt me us budhdhey ki tarah na pachtao. Hamara zamana to aakheer hai ab khuda
se ye dua hai ke koi nojawan uthe aur apni qaum ki bhalai me koshish karey.
Aameen.
Sir
Syed Ahmed Khan
