Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Aaj isi bahane

Aao baith kar is tirchchi dhoop mein
rakh kar ek akhbar muh par
kiye band aankhen apni
kare batein lambi lambi
aur bemani.
Kahin kisi sidhi jaati pag dandi ko dekha hai
jaise tumhare balon mein maang
jaise mere soch si sidhi sapat
bina kisi viram ke
vyakaran ko sirshashan karatey hue
kabhi aap bhi koshish kijiye
kha kar adha pet
jor se hasiye
aur dekhiye ki kaise aansoo nikal aate hain.
Aapke hathon mein basi rekhayen
meri tarah hi hain
apna bhagya to pata nahin
par doosre log padh lete hai majmun
aur bata dete hain bhavishya.
Kya hai kal
kya tha kal
aane waley kal aur gujre hue kal mein kya fark hai
bas sirf waqt ke ehsas ka
aur hamari soch ka
jo kal tha
wahi aaj hai
wahi kal rahega
magar log kahtey hain
ki waqt hi to badalta hai
ham bas apni mrityu ka bojh
puri zindagi dhote rahte hain
jaise koi dhoondhta hai khajane
band andhere jangalon mein.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

hum ne chaha tha ki..

hum ne chaha tha ki
mere afsane par koi ghazal likhe koi
kahe koi sher aur log jhoom uthe
main apne aap se poochta raha
sochta raha
ki
kyon mere bare mein koi sochta hai itna
kyon uske kashkol bhare rahte hain
meri yadon ke saye mein
main ek din
ek gumnam ehsas sa
daba hua, sisakta rahta hoon
akhir kyon?
kyon mere as pas koi khushboo si rahti hai
bhini bhini si
baarish mein mogre ki mehak si
tumhare balon ki mahak si.
Phir ek bar
hathon mein le kar hath
dariya ki tej dhar par sapat chalta rahoon
jaise kal rat ko khwab chale aye they
chupke se
mere sirahne se nikal kar...

Thursday, December 25, 2008

mere wajood ka sawaal hai...

main aap hi poochta hoon
aur phir aap hi sar hila kar chup ho jata hoon
mere sawaal kai shayad koi jawab hai hi nahin
ya phir koi shaksh yeh batana hi nahi chahta hai
ki kis simt gayi hai meri rooh
kab se
kis zamane se main khojta raha hoon
kaisi thi meri rooh dekhne mein
kya meri shakl milti hai us sey?
Inhi galiyon mein bhatakti hogi
bade sharon mein to uska ji lagta nahin hoga
kahan se milenge woh darakhton ke thandey saye
ki faila kar chadar ek tooti khat par so rahe bhari duphari mein?
kahan milega sukoon use kachchi sadkon aur tang galiyon mein daurne ka
woh bhi kisi gaadi ke neeche aaney ke dar ke bagair.
mera wajood
mera maji se nikal kar
meri hasti ka saman ban kar
mere thahakon me goonjta tha
phir jaise use nazar lag gayi
bade shahron ki
kya jane.....

Han yeh sach hai !

Han yeh sach hai
aur sach ke siva kuch bhi nahin hai
aur ho bhi kya sakta hai
mere bare mein jo tum sochte ho woh sab sach hai
sab ka sab
har kuch
mere wajood ke kuch tukre tum bhi le jao
shayad tumhe bhi aa jaye kuch samajh
aur aa jaye thodi si pehchan
mere jaise insaonon ki
kya pata
tum bhi badal jao phir
yun hi baithe rah kar
muskuratey raho aur
main sochta rahoonga ki
mere maji ke yeh tukre
meri soch ka daman pakad kar
yun saanjh ke dhudhanlkey mein
aansoo ki pagdandi par chal kar kaise mere aaj mein aa gaye ho.
aur ab aa hi gaye ho to baitho mere paas aur main ponch doon tumhari sari udasiyan
jaise kal ponchi thi slate per likhe kuch tedhe medhe harf.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

maine kaha tha....

तुम्हे याद हो या न याद हो
मैंने कहा था
फिर आयेगी यह काली अँधेरी रात
सनसनाती हवा लिए
और हमें डराने
हम डर भी जायेंगे
हमारी फितरत ही है कि हम डर ही जाते हैं
हमारी आदत सी बन गई है फिर
अब चाहे भूत हो या हो केवल छलावा
हम डरते ही रहे हैं
कभी धुप से तो कभी छाँव से
तो कभी बढती हुई परछाइयों से
हम डरें हैं अपने ख्यालों` से
सिहर कर फिर छुप गए थे
अपनी लम्बी मोटी चादर के नीचे
लगा कुछ देर डर भाग गया था
और हम चाँद कि तरह मुस्कुरा कर निकल आए थे
बादलों के बीच से
तभी चुप से
आ कर दबोच लिया था तुम्हारे ख्यालों ने
मैं क्या करता ?

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Phir wahi baat....

Usne phir poochcha tha
uske sawal mein kai jawab they
magar main masruf tha
apne mazi mein
harkat thi hathon mein
aur zuban per zumbish
magar dimag tha ki smajh nahi paya
ki mera dost mujh se kya kah raha tha
ufffff ...........
ye halaat bhi itne kyun bigad jate hain
ki unhe dawa ya dua ki zarorat pade
phir wahi sawal
aur phir wahi ghisa pita jawab!!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Ek bar guzar gaya hai

Is raaste
Is safar mein
ek insan
ek bar guzar gaya hai.
safar mein hadsey hue bhi they
aur ham ghabraye bhi they
magar phir bhi
chalna kahan ruka tha.
Tinko ka asshiyana
aur us par ek apna sa nasheman
sulagte khwabon ki kachicchi dhoop
mere sirahne mein padi chabiyon ke guchchey
har taley ki chabi hai
har tala band kismaton ki pehchan hai
magar mera to chabi hi gum lagta hai
tumhare pas hai kya?

Monday, November 17, 2008

is sahra mein

Raat ki aagosh mein
ek sham ka jalsa hai
kuch uski kahani hai
kuch meri kahani hai
bas ek adhuri baat thi
jo kisi se kehni thi
par woh gum hai kisi aur hi fasane mein
kaise kahe
is sahra mein
badi badi baten
babool ke kanto si
chubhti rahi hai
kahin kisi roz
kisi dost se mil kar
aisa laga jyon
main apne aap se mil raha hoon
aur sari kaynat mere bahon mein simat aayi hai
aur kabhi aisa laga hai ki main
sham ke andheron mein
apne mehboob ki khooshboo mein
sochta jagta raha hoon. Is sahra Mein.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

on this juncture

on this juncture
you are all by yourself
very one feels the pain
and u can not
for you have travelled a long distance from
pain and feelings
happiness and sorrow
I have been all alone\for many light years
So I am all by myself
on this spot
where I stand today
I was here yesterday
and then will be tomorrow
only the place would look new
as nothing is permanent
all are transient
and I am there
for ages
like
the truth.

Hum safar

Mere hum safar
kahan karoon talash tumhe
mere babasta hai jo
par pas nahin
uski mehak to hai
par uska pata nahin
koun si galiyon mein
kis kis simt
kin dagaron pe
badalon pe sawar
na jane kahan
chale gaye tum
saat samundar paar
aur mein dhoondta raha
apni sarhadon ke sirahney mein
kahan kahan bhatka kiya
mage na miley tum
na milna tha tumhe
bas tumhari yad
aur tumhare badan ki khatti si khusboo
mere hifajat mein
mere paas
meri dharohar ban kar
mere bahon mein simat kar
mere geeton ka sur ban kar
mere wajood se takra rahi hai
aur main hoon ki khamosh sa
sab sun raha hoon.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Sthir !

kehna tha magar
kya kahen
yeh samajh nahi paya main
kya kahoon
Maine socha tha
badal jayenge halaat
badal jayenge unke sochne ka nazariya
thahar jayegi yeh shame ulfat
magar aisa kuch bhi nahin hua
log kahte hain
ki aisa kuch bhi nahin hota
magar phir bhi main sochta hoon
ki kyun main yun hin nahin rehta hoon
apne atit mein
apne yadon ki chhaon mein
kachchi pakki yaden
hare khatte aam ki tarah
mehekti tunhari aankhon ki tarah
tun sa
tumhare liye
tumhare bina
sab saaf
sapaat
udas
aur sthir.

Bas yun Hi !

jab bhi kabhi tum yaad aye
sham ki pairahan pe jyon
meri beeti hui yadaon ka kafila
aur kuch chamakti paseeney ki boonden
kaise kahoon main
kaise bataoon main
tumhare badan ki sondhi si mehak
kyon main bool nahi pata.
Yaden bhi mere as pas
mere wajood she babasta
mere hone se waqif
mere hansne me shamil
bas yun hi
bas yun bhi.