Kaise dundho aapko... Chode nahi aapne koi Nishan
Ye dil dhadka aapke wajah se tha
Mujhe iss duniya mein laa kar
Mujhe Akshara Goenka banaya aapne tha
Jis din aapka saath choota
Uss din hua har koi dooja
Jise laad pyaar se bada kiya
Usko Prem mila adhura
Jise laad pyaar se bada kiya
Uska hua na koi apna
Apno se bhare ghar mein
Ek kone mein chhip par roti hun
Dard mein ho kar bhi
Sirf muskati hun
Jaanti hun dard baatna chahiye tha
Par unko bhi toh samjhna chahiye tha
Maanti hun ki unke gale se lag kar rona chahiye tha
Par unko bhi toh meri jhoothi muskurahat ko pehchaan na chahiye tha
Sach hai ki mujhe khud ke liye khada hona chahiye tha
Par Maa-Paa aapko bhi toh mere saath hona chahiye tha
Do pal aur thehar jaate
Kuch hasi khushi ke pal apni Akshu ke saath aur beeta lete
Do pal aur thehar jaate
Mujhe bhi gale se laga kar chup kara dete
Kuch pal ke liye hi laut aao
Apni Akshu ke liye laut aao
They were supposed to be her shield but all they are now are twinkling stars. And all 'their' star could do is look up as she finds solace in the lit night sky.
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Rishton ke kuch alag naam
Unse rishte todun toh todun kaise
Jinhone paal pos kar bada kiya
Unse naata chodu toh chodu kaise
Jinhone roti, kapda aur makaan diya
Adhura hi sahi par mujhko pyaar diya
Muskurahat jo di unhone
Uska bhi toh karz chukana tha
Sar par haath phera jinhone
Unka saath bhi toh nibhana tha
Toh aasun chupaye apne aur muskayi main
Jinhone khushi se gale lagaya
Unke liye waqt ke tarazoo se pehle badi hui main
Maine uska pyaar paane ki bohot koshish ki
Uska diya har vish, main amrit samajh kar pi
Uski khushi mein khush aur
Dukh mein dukhi Hui main
Phir bhi uske liye main
Uske gulaab si zindagi mein
Sirf kaaton ka roop rahi
Uski galtiyon par parda daal daal
Uski main dhaal bani
Phir bhi apni Aaru ke liye main
Sirf Akshara Goenka rahi
Jis se uska rishta sirf naam ka hai
Aur judaav sirf khoon ka hai...
She needed them to be their for her but she felt like a liability whose pot of favours are getting filled... So to return it, she grew up.... Before time!
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Aadat
Toh sab ke khushi ke liye
Apne baabul ka aangan choda maine
Apni Aaru ki muskurahat ke liye
Apne har dukh ko chupaya maine
Nahi usse fark nahi padta hai
Par muskurane se dard mujhe thoda kam lagta hai
Main dur hui sabse
Khud ko khud hi sambhala maine
Girkar uthna aur uthkar chalna
Sab kuch seekha maine
Kuch yun hi guzre teen saal
Aur wapas lauti main apne shehar
Jhuth ke neev par wapas aayi thi
Maine apna har dukh bhula kar
Uski khushi mein jhoomne aayi thi
Par shayad main aaj bhi sirf uske liye kaanta hi thi
Toh ek baar phir, dehleez laangi maine
Apne har dukh ko chupaya maine
Kyunki seekha hai ki parivar se badhkar kuch nahi
Aur apne vaade se mukarna seekha hi nahi kabhi
Aakhiri saas mein vaada kiya tha maine apni Sirat Maa se
Ki dungi Aarohi ka saath apne aakhiri saans Tak
Nahi chodungi uss ka haath main aakhiri dum Tak
Isliye uski galati mein bhi haan mein haan milaya maine
Kyunki kisi ne ye galti hai meri, mujhe batlaya hi nahi
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Darmiyaan
Toh alag hui, chup chaap sab kuch sahi
Darr se saamna akele hi ki
Chuppi mein main khud se mili
Sangeet mein main uss se mili
Aur duniya ke shor ke sannate mein
Hum mile
Abhimanyu aur Akshara mile
Wo pehli nazar ka takrana
Aur uska mujhe ek takk tak taakna
Mujhe uss lamhe ka, har ek pal
Bohot ache se yaad hai
Kyunki uss pehli nazar mein kuch aisi baat thi
Ki maano aaj tak har nazar
Uss ek nazar ke saamne phiki padi
Uss se mil kar kuch aisa laga
Ki maano anjaano ke shehar mein koi apna mila
Banjare ko kisi ne ghar diya
Ab milna julna aur takrana hone laga tha
Chalte chalte baatein karna aam ho gaya tha
Usko dekhte hi Mera bas yun hi muskurana
Aur meri dhadkane jo uske aas paas hone se hi tez ho jaati thi
Mujhe ek naya ehsaas dila rahi thi
Bas meri jhuki palkon ko aur gaalon ki laali ko
Naam dena baaki tha
Mujhe bas mujhe uss se mohabbat hai ye quboolna baaki tha
Ab uss se mohabbat ho bhi kyu na
Wo anjaan ho kar bhi apna tha
Mera kuch na ho kar bhi sirf mera tha
Maine khud ke liye ladna jaana hi nahi
Aur usko mere liye khade hone ke bawajood
Maano aur Kuch aata Hi nahi
Wo peshe se bohoton ke dil sambhalta hai
Par kehta hai
Uske dil ki marham sirf main hun
Wo sirf chhup chhup ke pyaari pyaari baatein nahi karta
Waqt aane par a-e-laane ishq bhi karta hai
Wo mujhe har pal ye batlata hai ki kaise main uski poori duniya hun
Aur main nahi toh wo kuch bhi nahi hai
Par aisa thodi hota hai!
Waqt toh nahi rukta kisi ke liye
Sab aage badh hi jaate hai
Kyunki koi nahi marta kisi ke thukrane se
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Ab toda dil humne toh bawal kya kare
Meri har na ne uss se thoda aur toda hoga
Kya uske toote Dil ke tukde ne usse tatola hoga
Mere tootne ke aawaz pahuchi thi uss tK
Iss liye toh shayad wo vaari tha mere na par
Apna sab kuch kurbaan karne ke liye taiyaar hua
Dhaal ki tarah wo mere izzat ke liye khada raha
Koi aanch na aaye mere daaman mein
Isiliye apna maan sammaan sab tyaag diya
Par mohabbat toh main bhi karti thi na?
Kaise dekhti usko apna sab kuch mujh par lutate huye
Isiliye maine bhi uska saath diya
Par phir apne shabdon se maine uss par vaar kiya
Toote uske dil ke tukdo ko maine hi choor choor kiya
Ek baar nahi har baar usse na kaha
Maine hi joda tha aur maine hi todne ka naam liya
Aur jab maine izhaar-e-ishq kiya
Tab thi uski aankhein moondi
Aur issi ka maine sahara liya
Usne toh maut se bachakar pehli saans li
Woh bhi mere naam ki li
Aur maine apne jhooth se uski wo saans bhi cheen li
Chubhti hai meri khud ki khamoshi mujhe
Par kya karun
Apne vaade se kaise hatun?
Jiski har galti par parda daala hai
Uska hi kaise main pardafaash karun?
Aur bacchi toh main bhi thi na?
Toh kya hua agar waqt se pehle badi hui main?
Agar main galti kar rahi thi Aaru ki galti chupa kar
Toh kyu nahi Toka kisi ne meri galti par?
Par galti ko kya dusri galti se Dhaka jaa sakta hai?
Wo mere liye pyaar mein barbaad hone ko taiyar tha
Aur kismat ka khel dekho
Ek aise mod par aa khadi hun
Ki jhooth bol kar
Sach chupakar
Main jo thi uska savera ab wahi hun jisne diya hai usko andher apna
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I am not sure how it turned out to be... And I am sorry if it's below your guys expectations :) No tomatoes please. It's too expensive 😊 healthy criticism is always welcome 🤗
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