BACHPAN

Aaj jab bajar me,
Maa-baap se jidd kart ek bachche ko dekha,
To yaad aae wo anginat lamhe,
Jab hum bhi shaitaniyan atkheliyan karte the,
Jab fikr naa thi koi, chintaen koso dur thi,
Jab hum bhi jidd kar maa-baap se jhagadte the.

Yaad aae aaj wo pal,
Jab dada ji ke chashme almari me chupate the,
Dadi ji ki chadi se pankha ghoomate the,
Tyohaar ka jab bhi mausam aata tha,
Badi mehnat se mithae churate the,
Aur phir kone me jakar chup-chup ke khate the.

Aaj wo din yaad aae,
Jab soti bahna ko dara ke uthate the,
Chup-chup ke uski saari baatein suna karte the,
Maa ke hath ki pahli roti ke liye,
Hum sab se lad jate the,
Aur naa milne pe, muh fula chat pe bhag jaate the.

Aaj wo baatein yaad aae,
Jab gali me hum sab kanche khelte the,
Ghar-ghar ke khel me, gudde guddiya ka byah rachate the,
Jhoolon ke liye aapas me ladte the,
Ek-dusre se kabhi roothte to kabhi manaate the,
Jaanbhuj ke pani ke gaddhe me chalang lagate the.


Aaj wo lamhe yaad aae,
Jab sabko satate the, ullu banate the,
Barish ke naalon me kagaj ki kashti chalate the,
School na jaane ke liye tikdam lagate the,
Kabhi sir to kabhi pet dard ka bahana banate the,
Aur jab kabhi aati thi humari shikayat, maa ke aanchal me jaa ke chup jaate the.

Sochte sochte kab aankh chalak aae, ye malum na pada,
Kab savere se sanjh ghir aae, ye pata na chala.
Duniya ki raftaar me itna doob gaya insaan,
Ki wo bachpan, kisi unkhuli kitab ki terah kahin kho gaya.
Waqt ke sath jaise ret ki tah jam jati hai aaine pe,
Usi terah se dhumil ho gaya hai wo bachpan.

MY STORY

Do you still remember….
Those days?
Those cool nights and starry skies?
Those moments when I showered you with my love in various ways?
When I used to be happy by seeing your sparkling eyes?

Do you still sometimes….
Think about me?
Recollect those fun-filled memories?
Recall my eyes which you once found as deep as sea?
Smile over our past trifle fights?

Once there was a time when….
We used to be two people with one soul,
Our happiness used to lie in each other.
We were enjoying our life’s role,
We felt as if love will always be in the air.

But gradually…situation changed….
Love was no longer in the air,
No longer being with me was fun for you.
Twinkle of your eyes was lost god knows where,
Contempt was reflected in your every stare.

Then one day….
Out of the blue you decided to leave,
You treated me as an object of use and throw.
This sham of love, corrupted all I used to believe,
Still bound in shackles of your love, I remained silent.

And now I think….
I was the one you wanted to delude,
Congratulations my dear, you are no longer mine.
At the end of the day, I conclude,
Everything in life is forgery and fake.

MERI KALPANA

Thandi hawa ke jhokon ke choone se,
Badan me jo sirhan paida hui,
Mujhe laga jaise dil se,
Tumne mujhe chooa hai.
Palat ke maine us jhoke se poocha,
“kya wo tumse milke aaya hai?”

Ugte hue suraj ne,
Jab apni kirne mujh pe dali,
Mujhe laga jaise tumne,
Mujhe neend se uthaya hai.
Palat ke maine un kirnon se poocha,
“kya wo tumhe bhi sapno ki duniya se jaga ke aae hain?”

Udte hue en panchiyon ke,
Chahchahne se jo khushi mili,
Mujhe laga jaise tumne,
Dil se mujhe pukara hai.
Palat ke maine un panchiyon se poocha,
“kya unhone tumhe dekha hai?”

Barish ki girti boondon ne,
Jab mere tan ko bhigoya,
Mujhe laga jaise tumne,
Mujhe apni baahon me samaya hai.
Palat ke maine un boondon se poocha,
“kya unhone tumhe bhi bhigoya hai?”

Dhalte suraj ki kirne,
Jab aakash me vilupt ho rahi thi,
Mujhe laga jaise tumne,
Halke se mere sir ko sahlaya hai.
Palat ke maine un kirnon se poocha,
“kya unhone tumhe bhi kuch aisa mahsus karwaya hai?”

Kash mein hoti hawa ka wo jhoka,
Jisne tumhe chooa hota!
Kash mein hoti ugte suraj ki wo kiran,
Jisne tumhe neend se jagaya hota!
Kash mein hoti aakash me udti wo panchi,
Jisne tumhe apni aankhon me basaya hota!
Kash mein hoti barish ki wo boond,
Jisne tumhe bhigoya hota!
Kash mein hoti dhalte suraj ki wo kiran,
Jisne tumhe sahlaya hota!