Lifetime of a New Year…

As the New Year sees a new dawn Seems like a new baby is born. Each day feels like a brand new start And the baby’s laughter melts the heart. With toddler steps, it starts the day Has learnt to talk, has lots to say. “Spring” in its steps, the world at its feet Forward [...]

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Hansi aisi jaise chheda koi saaz Taras gaye sunne ko unki aawaz Prem ki yeh bela kitni mast hai Aur woh hai ki kaam mein vyast hai Kyun woh hamein yun tadpaate hai? Kya hum unhe yaad nahi aate hai? Ab socho bhala kaisa yeh atyachar hai Inflation data se unhe adhik pyaar hai Unse [...]

Ek khudkhushi ke pehle…

  Main naaraaz hoon, isme koi shaq nahin Kya apni zindagi par mera koi haq nahin Kisi ko bhalaa kya ki main kya karoo Auro ke liye jeeyu ya khud ke liye maroo   Log kahate ki ek din zindagi zaroor jeetegi Arre zara soch ki tere apno par kya beetegi Lekin nahi main auro [...]

Kyun badle badle dikhte ho?

  Mera darpan hai mujhse naaraaz Sunta main jab bhi uski aawaaz Wahi ek shikaayat rahti hai Kyun badle badle dikhte ho? Kyun badle badle dikhte ho?   Shabdon kee kalpana karta hoon Mann hi mann aahe bharta hoon Kaagaz aur syaahi karte sawaal Kyun gham kee dastaan likhte ho? Kyun badle badle dikhte ho? [...]

Meri Apni Madhushala (Inspired by the late Harivansh Rai Bachchan)…

                                                               Madira samjho gangajal hai Antar se milne ka pal hai Peenewaalo se tum poonchho Mandir hai yeh madhushala Shabdon ke hai kuchh vyaapaari Saaki ke [...]

Gham-e-Judaai

Duur rehkar bhi dooriyan mahsoos nahi hoti Mere aas paas, uske kadmon ki aahat hoti hai Uska hansi se khila chehra nahi dekh paata hoon Par har phool par dekho, uski muskuraahat hoti hai Main uske zehen mein hoon, iski khabar hai mujhko Jab bhi yaad karti hai, ek sansanaahat hoti hai Intezaar ko meetha [...]

Shikaayat

Aaye thhe hum bade sapne lekarKuchh paraaye, kuchh apne lekarMushkilon ka hamein hosh thhaMagar seene mein ajab ek josh thhaTamanna zindagi mein kuchh karne kiDuniya ko chhod, aage badhne kiBada naaz thha hamein apne zor parMagar gir padhe pehli hi modh parHaalaat par roye, zindagi ko kosaUparwaale se maano uth gaya bharosaBataa de koi ki [...]