lehrati patti...

दूर उपर की झुकी टहनी से 
वो पत्ता यूँ इतराकर आ राहा था 
मनो एक हलके से झटके से खुस हो कर 
वो मदमस्त लहराता आ रहा था

कभी दायें तो कभी बाएं 
देख देख कर वो रास्ता आ राहा था 
मनो बीच रास्ते में कहीं कोई 
यातायात की बत्ती जल दे राह था 

अब भी वो ना था नीचे उतरा 
घमंड में अपने बीच में लटक गया 
पर बेचारा एक चोटी सी हवा का झोंका आया 
और वो दर के मरे फिर नीचे चला आया 


नीचे आ रहा बड़े ही सुस्ताते हुए 
जैसे भर पेट खाना हो गया 
और जैसे ही हाथ में मेरे वो लेटा 
चुप चाप वोहिंपर ही सो गया 

मैं भी न बात कर नीचे छोड़ दिया 
और सहन्ती से उसे अपनी नींद पे छोड़ दिया 
और वापस ऊपर देखने में लग गया के कहीं
कोई और नन्ही सी पत्ति पेड़ से नाता तोड़ ना दिया

far from the memories..

far from the lanes of dusty memories,
holding on some grey shades of forgotten cherries,
i was walking with bare foot of mine,
that was covered with the mud of endless time

deep within was so cold so calm,
with those wet cheeks laying upon rigid palm,
But just in mid way when i sat on a empty bench,
all the path behind took a tight clench

far from the rhymes of those silent lips
that sung amid some beautiful tulips
all went past along with the time it took
but left behind some tulips under pages of my flip-book

far in the barren pastures i laid my lone heart,
who was goaded with life's some painful dart,
seeking to take quite street there after,
to tear memories of some undisclosed chapter

The old Diary..

Sat alone listening to some old rhymes 

and was looking through the sixth grade flip-book

that has some moments of life where 

i always wanted to re-look 

Seeing some torn papers in the cupboard

was trying to make a frame out of it

But some parts had gone along the wind

whose gaps is hard to refill it

Up there it was in the dusty mantel

lying lifelessly along with web around

One of those mementos which is still there

standing alongside some dead flies to surround

In a lonely corner stayed a cupboard with wrecked doors

but still hidden some very special thoughts

i stood there, paused breathe deep and opened

And found an old diary, i used to hide under the cots

took the half rotten diary and sat on armchair

glancing over the worn out past in the pages

But still it refreshed some sweet memories

that cant die even after all those fake ages

आखिर क्यूँ.....

आखिर क्यूँ रह रही हो दिल में 

जबकि इसकी कोई हकीकत ही नहीं ..

बस रह रह कर सताती रहती हो 

जिसकी इस मर्ज़ क पास कोई दावा नहीं 

ना चाहते हुए भी हर पल याद आ जाती हो

कभी जागते हुए कभी बेहोशी में आती हो 

जो पूरी न हो सके कभी भी 

तुम वोही सपना बनकर रुला जाती हो 

आखिर फिर क्यूँ आती हो ख्यालों में मेरे 

जब तुमने जिंदगी से हमको जुदा कर दिया है 

इस अधूरी सफ़र में छोड़ गए मुझको और  

मेरे प्यार क जज्बातों को जला कर राख कर दिया है 

वादा किया था खुद से के दूर हो जाऊं

तेरी हर वो ख्याल इस दिल से 

पर आज तुमने फिर वो याद दिला दिया 

जिसको बुलाया था मैंने इतनी मुस्किल से 

अब तो बस एक ही बिनती है सनम तुझसे 

बस रुक्सत कर दे मुझे अपनी मोहब्बत से 

इतनी तो इनायत बनती है मेरी इस सफ़र पर 

तेरे प्यार के अलावा कुछ और भी चाहत है जिंदगी से 

The day I got... still lost ......on the NEW YEAR

          Life is all about losses and gains... and today was my turn to get such a day. I was traveling to my old home to new one. I was going from home to delhi by Rajdhani Express. I said it as great as it was the only one available... I was going with my small niece and was supposed to drop her at home and stay there for a day and then leave for Berali. I was as usual chitchatting with her to get the time going as it's a long journeys. But then I noticed a girl just next to my seat. She seemed quite familiar like someone I knew. But I ignored it as I wasn't alone. I kept myself engaged with my niece. But when I just went to wash my face I again saw her and saw a group of them. While washing my face I was just trying to recollect her. Ah! I got it, she was from my school. Perhaps I didn't have a proper talk with her before which took some time to recognize. 

           But then while coming back to my seat I tried to have a peep and see who all are there. Then i saw her. Even though I passed swiftly thinking not to get noticed by that girls but that face was like flash from dark. She, my first crush sitting just near the window seat. I just couldn't believe it was her as i had never thought i would ever get to see her. She was also traveling with them.
          Just remembered the day i saw her. It was a sight to behold as the heart was struck and i reached the flash point. So Love happens of first sight just as if it was one of popular Sharukh khan movie. But I never had conveyed it to her. So the feelings was hidden somewhere deep inside in the heart and i kept that secret all the while even though i left school and all went on their own ways.. After a while i saw her coming out of that chamber to buy some snacks. She was wearing a white salwar kurta which suits her the most and  i too like her in that. I had seen her the first time in this same look with the same simplicity for the first time too. Then she saw me and we exchanged a smile. Uff! That smile was killer type that just drove me way back to the sweet old days.. 

          I hadn't spoken to her often but still I remember the sight of her while I was in 11th grade, I came across her in a accident. Then I said sorry to her and she just smiled and said it's OK and went past. That frame of time that had got me the most lovely and curvy smile of her is still looked so vivid till today that it sat deep in the heart. I can remember it as f it happened has happened just now. I even now still wanna go back into time and see her smile again and again. But time had its own cruelty so everything went past and after our schooling she went along her way and I on my way. 

          But today everything just lightened up just like flashback and I just loving the moment. I thought to talk to her about her well being next time she comes out. After a while she came out looking for something. I rushed out but calmly and greeted her with a simple Hi and wished her a happy new year and asked how you are. She just said fine and asked about me. I said everything is going on its way. But as I was going to ask something more to talk she turned back towards her seat as her friends called her and she sat there. The heart just dropped out again. I was hoping for another chance but it didn't happen and our stations came up. I came out with my sister who happened to see her brother being the juggler on the hands of time. While coming out I wished all of them a happy new year and went along. I was just praying to god to give another moment to talk but it didn't happen as I couldn't trace her after train halted at station.  After  that i out my luggage and went towards exit.

          After coming out of the station I just took a glance around to see her just to at least say her a goodbye but that too didn't happen. Nevertheless life's not all about her only. there still something time has left for me. But whatever maybe the goals of life she still will have a silent place at one corner of my heart and that will never go……

टिप टिप कर गिरती बूँदें....

टिप टिप कर गिरती बूँदें

कुछ एह्सश जगा गइ दिल में..

और हलकी सी मुस्कराहट ला दी 

लेगइ कुछ पुराने यादों से पल में.....

यारों के संग वो हस्ता हुआ कल

जब भीगते थे मिलकर बरसात में....

वोह बरसात  में धुलते  चेहरे

और पानी भरे होते जूतों में..

चाप चाप कर पानी में कूदना

फिर गिले ही घर लौट जाना था....

पर अगले  दिन फिर वोही  कहानी थी

और घर में  फिर जाकर दांट खाना था..

एक छत्री के ना जाने कितने रहते 

फिर भी साथ में ही रहते थे....

कभी तो छाते संग होते फिर भी

यारों क साथ भीगते रहते थे...

आज तो पड़ भी जाये बूँदें तो भी

वोह  सम्मा ना ला पायेगी ..

क्या आज की ये छोटी छोटी बूँदे

भूल जाने पर फिर याद आएगी ..

aapki yaad me .............

Bas doori itni thi unse k keh na sake,
Ehsaas dil ki bayan na kar sake,
Fir bhi umar bhar ye dard rahegi k,
Us doori ko hum tay na kar sake.

Saksh woh aaj kyun yaad aa raha hai.
Purani yaadon ko sath la raha hai.
Un adoore sapno ko jise kho aaye the,
Na jane dil unhe fir kyun basa raha hai.

Abhi bhi samjh ja dil mere,
Koi mol nahi yaadon me tere
Magar e yaaron ye bhi ajeeb hai
Yaad karta aankho me pani bhare.

Agar khuda de aisi zindgi dubara
koi doori na rahegi o yaara
aur na rahunga aise yaad karte
bas sath rahe wo saksh pyara...

Friendship with sunshine.....

Friendship is precious!
not only in the shade.
In the sunshine of life,
And the sorrows made.

Your friendship, a rare fragrant
Along with essence of sunshine
It's worth can't be measured
except by heart's shrine

Sweetness tamed by her,
that resides in humble mind.
Her friendship is sharing openly,
And caring with trust as bind,

Pours her heart out,
For gentle hands to take.
Keeps what is worth keeping,
like keeping cherries of cake.

Thanks to be benevolent
and smile to gladden.
May the simple friend of mine,
Blossom in life's garden.....

जब चले गए तुम नज़रों से दु्र.........

जब चले गए तुम नज़रों से दु्र

हमने नज़ारे देखना छोड़ दिया

इन आँखों  की किस्मत तो देखो

जिसे बसाया उसीने हमें छोड़ दिया

थामे हुए है फिर भी थकी निगाहें और

बस यूँ तकती रहती रास्ता तेरा 

ना छोड़ा लेकिन उस राह को 

चाहे ढल जाये शाम या आये सवेरा

अब ना बची थी दिन ना बची रात

हर लम्हा इंतज़ार जो बन गया था

बस दर है कहीं तुम्हारे मिलने से पहले 

कम्बक्त धड़कन ने साथ ना छोड़ दिया

अब लौट भी जा ए हमसफ़र मेरे 

देख तेरे बिना सब सुना-सुना है यहाँ 

हम तो अब भी खड़े है अकेले वहां 

तुम हमें छोड़ आये थे जहाँ 

ऐसी थी झाँसी की रानी......

ऐसी थी झाँसी की रानी
जिसने धुल चटा दिया अंग्रेजों को ।
बिठुर की थी वीरांगना ऐसी,
नाज़ है जिसपे आज सारे ज़माने को ।

कहते है उनकी मोख की तेज थी ऐसी,
जिसके सामने हर कोई झुक जाती ।
उनमे हिम्मत के सामने तो
हर मुस्किल भी आसन बन जाती ।

प्रतिमा थी वो क्रांति की
जिन्होंने भड़काई थी ऐसे आग
हर कोई निकल पड़ा था साथ में
उनके लेके हिंदुस्तान की आज़ादी का राग ।

सचाई की ताकत थी उनके बाजु में
और ज्वाला भरे थे सीने में ।
कमी नहीं थी साहस की
तांत्या की उस तेजस्वी सिस्या में ।

धरती माँ से करती थी प्रेम इतना
समर्पित कर गयी जीवन अपना ।
हर इंसान की आँखों में बसा गयी
एक स्वतंत्र भारत का सपना ।

जब तक थी सांसो में जान
जितने न दिया फिरंगियों को ।
ऐसी थी झाँसी की वो महारानी गर्व है
जिसपे हर भारतवासी को ।