(غیر) حاضر — عمیر نجمی

(Ghair) Hazir

Haziri lagne wali hai
Khaamosh hon aur tawajjo karein
Ek?
“Ji Sir! “
Udhar daaein deewar ki khidkiyon se pare ped hain
Kuchh hare ped hain
Jin ke patte lagaataar jhadte chale ja rahe hain
Parinde bhi hain pedon par
Un ke par..
“Paanch? “
“Hazir Janab! “
Un ke par..
Surmayi rang se milta julta koi rang hai
“Saat? “
Ji!
Ghaunsla ek hai..
Yaani saare parinde idhar ke nahin, kuchh chale jaayenge
Aur ye teesre ped par kya likha hai?
Naya hai
Nikal kar padhoon ga main
Das?
Ji main hoon
Bilkul aise kisi ne kaha tha mujhe das baras qabl
Teerah Mayi, do hazaar aath, Mangal tha aur shaam chhe ya sawa chhe
Mere ghar ki chhat
Maine deewar ki iss taraf se kaha tha:
Koi hai?
Tabhi bilkul aise kisi ne kaha tha ke ji haan main hoon
Pandrah
Yes Sir! Present
Ji haan.. Present.. haal
Ab woh awaaz jaane kahan ja chuki
Das baras ho gaye, poochhte poochhte, koi hai, koi hai
Aur aage se bas khamoshi
Ji main hoon wali awaaz to ja chuki hai
Atharah?
Kahan ho gi ab?
Roll number atharah?
Arre ye to main..
Sorry Sir
Tum kahan khoye rehte ho, pagal ho kya
Sir woh awaaz to ja chuki
Kya kaha?
Ja chuki
Chup!
Nahin Sir!.. Sun'nein
Jab se woh ja chuki
Main jahan bhi hoon, ho kar bhi hota nahin
Jaise ab bhi yahan to nahin hoon, bazahir hoon Sir
Aap samjhe
Nahin!
Aur kuchh bhi batane se qaasir hoon Sir
Aap likh dijiye
Ghair hazir hoon Sir