Har Christmas pe do Candles

Kaiin years pehle ki baat hai

Ab lagta hai ke ek arsa ho chala

Dhund rahi thi main ek candle shop

Christmas ke din church mein do candles jalaane ke liye

Mila tha mujhe ek naya companion

Dhundne mein help ki thi usne woh candle shop

Thodi bargaining aur thodi behes ke baad

Twenty rupees mein liye the maine do bade blue color ke candles

Kaha tha usko "ek mere liye aur ek mere boyfriend ke liye"

Uske chehre pe dikhi thi ek halki si shikanj

Shayad gayab hui thi ek pal ke liye uski hasi

Ya ho sakta hai maine yeh sab imagine kiya ho

Candle jalate waqt Jesus Christ ke statue ke saamne

Poocha tha maine "arre tumne toh candle hi nahi kharidi?!"

Uski chehre ka expression shayad koi hint dena chahta tha mujhe

Ya ho sakta hai maine yeh sab imagine kiya ho

Har saal Christmas mein candle jalaane zaroor milte the hum dono

Is beech boyfriends badle aur sheher bhi

Phir bhi khareedti thi main do candles

Aur woh ek bhi nahi

Ek baar boojhne se bachaya tha usne mere candles ki flame ko

Ek baar pakda the mera haath jab main candle liye wish maang rahi thi

Ek baar shayad woh Jesus ki jagah mujhe dekhkar pray kar raha tha

Ya ho sakta hai maine yeh sab imagine kiya ho

Jab understand kiya maine ki hamesha se doosra candle jalate waqt side mein khade uska khayal aata raha

Jab boojha maine ke har baar prayers mein usko bhi include kiya

Jab jaana ki mere saare imaginations darasal sach the

Toh uske coffin ke saamne bhi maine do candles jala diye "Ek uska Ek humara"

Akeli Jhumki

Ek bhoole daraaj mein padi thi EK AKELI JHUMKI
Dekhte hi use saamne waali khidki se dikha ek gehra bhoola samandar, yaadon wala

Kitna khoja karti thi main uss jhumki ki saheli ko, jisko kho diya tha kahin kissi roz ek nadaan se pal mein...
Kabhi Dilli Haat ke har jhumke waale ko poocha
Kabhi Bandra ke har chote bade shop mein dhunda
Akeli Jhumki ko dikhaake tooti phooti "bengali" mein samjhaya tha uss "maushi" ko
Yahan tak ki choda nahi maine Europe ke "Indian" dukaano mein khojna, poochna, dhundna
Bareilly tak jaake aayi par jhumki ki saheli na mili mujhe

Par kyun pagalon si dhund rahi thi main usse?
Waise to kitne saare rang-dhang waale jhumke pade the mere dressing table ke drawer mein??

Jhumki toh sirf bahana tha
Dhund toh rahi thi main uss guzre pal ko..
Jab tumne mujhe apne haathon se pehnaye the woh jhumkiyan..aur hans kar jhoom rahe the dono saheliyan...
Kaha tha tumne "Jhumkiyon ki yeh kilkariyan mujhe achi lagti hain...aur tumhare kaan khali ache nahi lagte.."

Aaj woh ek akeli jhoomki padi hai ek bhoole daraaj mein
Aur saalon se mere kaanon ne jhumkiyon ki kilkariyan nahi suni

Kaagaz aur Kalam

Kisi dost ne kal poocha, "Aaj kal tum likhti nahi ho?!!"
Mera jawaab mujhe hi atpata sa laga, "Woh, aaj kal waqt nahi milta..."

Bolte bolte main iss soch mein pad gayee ke likhne ke liye pehle waqt ki zaroorat nahi hoti thi...
Jab kalam kaagaz ko choomta tha toh alfaaz apne aap beh jaate the syaahi ke saath...
Khushi, gham, pyaas, tamanna, gussa, jalan; dil ki har haalat ko bayaan karne mein kaagaz aur kalam kabhi chookte nahi the...

Phir aaghaaz hua ki na likhne ke peeche wajah kuch aur hai
Khud ki likhi lafzon mein khud ka saamna karne ki himmat ghat si gayi hai
Isliye aaj kal hum saath mein kaagaz-kalam nahi rakha karte hain....

Ek nayi subah, Ek naya bistar

Agli subah gadda waise pada tha,
Bistar mein tumhara samaan bikhra hua tha,
Chaadar ki silvatein hati nahi thi,
Takiya bhi so raha tha raat ki neend poori karne...

Baithi thi main kamre ki ek kone mein,
Maathe pe shikanj aur ashk bhare aankhon sang,
Guzre palon ko sametne ki nakaam koshish karti...

Kuch na soojha toh gadde daal diye chhat ki dhoop mein,
Chaddar badal diye aur takiye bhi,
Kal raat ke bache kuche palon ko phek hi diya tha,
Ke kambakht kamre ki boo ne phir se tumhari yaad dilaa di...

Ek dibbi, Ek pitara

Kajal ki ek dibbi
Yaadon ka ek pitara

Dibbi kholke kajal lagaya
Pitara khola toh saara kajal beh gaya

Chota Panchi

Chota Panchi
Choti aashayein, Chote sapne
Chote chote pankh

Uddne chala woh khule aakash mein

Khula sa akaash, phaila sa akaash
Panchi ke pankh pad gaye chote
Gir pada Chota Panchi
Chote sapne bhi aur choti aashayein bhi...

New Din, Naya Feel

Baarish ke paani mein ek refreshing bath ke baad
Hawa ke dryer se kangi karoon
Sooraj ke aaine mein apna final look dekh
Nikal padoon akaash ke round lagaane
Pocket mein ho kuch badal aur kuch memories
Na bijli se daroon, na hailstones se
Bas apni khwaishon ki scooty bhagaaon aasmaan ki racecourse par...
TEZ BOHOT TEZ

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Ek jalta aasoon
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