Monday, October 20, 2008

Ajeeb sa lagta hai...

Ek anchhui chhuan ka
ahsaas liye firti hoon
mere zakhm ka lahoo kisiki
aankhon mein ubhar ata hai..
aur mujhe
ajeeb sa lagta hai...

kya isi tarah bina chhue bhi
chhu leti hoon main tumko...
jaise dard choo jata hai..
shayad tumhe bhi
ajeeb sa lagta hai....

zahan mein tumhe bhar loon
to tanhayi ka ahsaas kahaan,
koi kahe tum paas nahin to
woh aadmi bhi
ajeeb sa lagta hai...

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Shikhar

shikhar ki roshni se aadmi jab bhi rubaru hota hai,
andhere mein pada zameer chupke se kyun rota hai…

purani cheezon se pichha chhurane lage hain ab,
ke aaina bhi kabhi apna dushman yun hota hai…

ek mukhtasar zindagi mein pure kaynat ka safar,
koi chalta hai neend me,to koi jag kar bhi sota hai…

sabko waqt ki kami itni ke abhi manzil chhoona hai
mil jate hain raste magar har kadam pe kuch khota hai...

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