Kabhi khushiyon ko bulaa bhejo
Ki jii udaasii se bhar gaya

thodi jagah abhi bhi khaali hai.

kabhi Udaasiyon ko bula bhejo
Ki jii khushi se bhar gaya

Thodi jagah abhi bhi khaali hai

Tamasha

Jab se wapas aayi hai woh, khush hai
Aankhon ki chamak uski, hamara andhera


Har subah ka tamasha boodhi aankhein kab tak dekhein.


(I have had an expsoure on the issue of migration and prostitution during my earlier work. This triveni has roots in that experience.)

Triveni (4 Aug 2007)

Kaanch ke baadal


Udana chahta thaa main baadlon ke paar
Bharosa tha girne ke liye dharti ki god to hai


Uda to dekha baadlein aaina hain, Kaanch ke bane.
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Adhura Kaarya


Kaun hoon main jaanata yadi
Shabd likhata nahin, gadhata


Kuchh aadhe adhuure gadya pure karne hain mujhe.
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Priority


Doctor advised me to relax and work
I prefer work and relax, and work.


Priority, thats what life is about.
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Diya


Sooraj chala gaya, chand abtak aaya nahin
Roshni mere bheetar ki ghar bhar faili hai


Kaash, pados ka diya bhi jala paata main
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Hausale waale raahi


Saahil chuup hai, yahan toofan ka andesha nahin
Butaroge to oonchi lahron se takraaoge


Daaraate daaraate thak gaye wo, rasta paar ho gaya.

Prashna

Kya hai woh?
Jo mujhko Jode tumse
Tumko jode mujhase
Ye hai sahaj vishwaas.


Kya dekhoon main?
Har pal dikhati tum hi
Tumse itar kuchh nahin
Ye kaisa aabhaas.


Khush hooon kya?
Tumse miloon khil jaoon.
Dur jaoon murjhaoon
Ye kaisa ullaas.


Pyaar karoon main?
Roj naye udgaar.
Nit seema vistaar.
Ye sab bina prayaas.


Tumko Dhundhoon?
Kaise jhankoon bhitar.
Tera aks hai andar
Tum ho mere paas.

Sukoon

Ek purane khat mein dekha itr ki khossboo ab bhi thi
Syaah panne aur dhundhale harf puraani jabaan mein bolte the


Sukoon mila kam se kam maazi to baatein karta hai humse

ZID

Saath dena chahte the woh aage bhi
unhein rok diya humne mod pe hi


Ajeeb zid thi bicchhadne ki.

Shabd

Sochna hi kehna nahin hota
Shabd jodne padte hain
Kehna hota hai.

Chhuppi bolti hai
aisa suna bhar hai

Tumhare jaane ka sannata
Shabd ki parchhaiyon ke beech
Khamosh hi to hai tab se.

Kab suni tumne aawaazein
Maine to pukaara nahin
Mujhe pata hai
Sochna hi kehna nahin hota
Shabd jodne padte hain
Kehna padta hai.
Lekin.....

Shabd laaoon kahan se
Mere vyakaran ki jyamiti mein
Sangya tum thin,
Shabdawali tum,
Kriya tum.

In-hi shabdon ke judne se
to banti hain baatein

Mera sannata nahin bolta mujhase
Kuchh baatein karni hain

Mere shabd waapas dogi mujhe.

Chori

Hatheli pe chaku ke nishaan aise hain
taqdeer se chhoti si takraar jaise hain

jeevan rekha theek karni hai, sabr se karo.
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Hatheli pe chaku ke nishaan aise hain
taqdeer se chhoti si takraar jaise hain

chori sabr ki karni hai bhai, sabr se karo

Kapde

Nigaahen jaan leti hain, main chhipaa nahin pata
Bedhange knots bata dete hai din bhar ki thakan


Bina kapdon ka bachpan mera kabhi thaka nahin tha

Tarzuma

Pyar-au-nafrat ka saancha alag alag
Deshon ki boli, sarhad, bhasha alag alag


Kilkariyon ka tarjuma karte, mushkil hal ho jaati.

Laal

Har shaam jab laal ho utthata hai chhitiz
Aasmaan yaad dilata unki aankhein


Lautate panchhi isliye dekhata nahin main

Keypad

Teri pukaar nahin pahunchi mere paas
Doori bhar rakkhi thi kaano me humnein


KEYPAD ke zariye ab mil lete hain kabhi.

Baarish

Purane safhe, Tera sparsh
chhot ki nishaniyaan, purane zakhm


Kal ki barish ne dho diya sab kuchh

Haath

Haath kyun dhoondhate hain saath tera
Inko ye aadatein padi si hain

Aaj phir aapki kami si hai.

5 Trivenis

1. Gend laana yaad hai na, poochh ke munna gaya
Maa thi kehti dawa bhi bas aaj tak hi chal sakegi


Bees rupyon mein kahan se sab ko khush kar paoonga?


2. Ghar pe aane ke bahaane main tujhe deti nahin
Kaisa nalayak hua hai, kab abhi aayega ghar


Maa ki bimaari ka sunke, mujhko yesab yaad aaya


3. Haath dhalaki kitabon se, panne gum se ho gaye
padhte padhte hum achanak beech hi mein so gaye


Zindagi ne maut ko publishing rights bech di.


4. Jhooth sach ka farq kitna, jo samajh mein aa gaya
Teri aankhon ki kasam, hum jhankana bhi chhod dein


tab talak mujhko mere kuchh aks dhondhane to do


5. Hothon pe chuppi, kasi rekhayein, mathe pe hain bal
kaam se thak ke hai baitha rozi roti ka mureed


kaise samjhayein ki uska daana-paani uth gaya.

Nazar

Bus stop pe chal chuki bas ke peechhe
Daude aur peeth ke bal gir pade


Mahanagr ki Sadak se pehli baar aasmaan nazar aaya

Bheeshm se kuch prashnhe

This one is inspired by the writing style of Hindi Poet Dinkar and his master piece Rashmi Rathi (wherein he made Karn the protagonist of his epic narration on mahabharat).I had read an article by Hazari Prasad Dwivedi (as part of our school curriculum) wherein he questioned Bheeshma Pitamah for his role as a partiarch. I was reading Dinkar during those days and the possibility of making Bheeshma the protagonist seemed interesting. Couldn't translate the wishes then. What I present now is a smaller version of what otherwise could have been a longer version with chapters entwined.



Bheeshm se kuch prashnhe


Bheeshm! tumne kyun diya vachankya
naam 'Debbrat' bura laga
the pitri -bhakt tum ye maana
kya pita ka aashay padha na tha


the yuva apitu brahmchari
rahne ko jeevan bhar tatpar
the pita vriddh, lekin kaami
kya mansha ko samajha na tha


tum rahe akele jeevan bhar
vaidhavy jhelate the pal-pal
sau putr-pautr, saathi sangi
lekin koi apna na tha


tumse na tha koi veer bada
ho gagan, paataal ya ho dhara
tum rann ke yoddha sarvottam
lekin paurush poora na tha


Kya vachan diya tumne is dhyey
mile kirti tumhen aparimey
dhikkar tumhen tum dar bhage
kya vansh-dayitw adhura na tha.

Marsiya

Hawaayein jo sunati hain
Woh lori hai ya marsiya


Ye sihran aur darr
Lori mein to aisa nahin hota.


Marsiya: Song of death

Koi to paas rahe

This composition started as one ashaar for 'sabse chota sher" and grew to be a full composition.

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Neend kyun nahin aati
Koi to paas rahe


Raat khush ho-le magar
Ghadi bhar udaas rahe


Bhookh se main thak gaya
Ab zara upwaas rahe


Soorat bhool gaya sa main
rekhayein talaash rahe


tum bulao phir ek baar
aise mere ardaas rahe


Paaon ulajh gaye to kya
raste kyun hataash rahe


but badla, but-parasti badli
Phool to palaash rahe*


*In hindu mythology, Palaash was a discarded flower till shiva asked his devotees to offer it to him (with bel-patra) each time they prey. I am using this metaphor here to signify changes in love and am urging not to change the paraphrenelia even if basic players have changed.

Vaada

1. Humse mil ke kai baar gaye, sanjeeda aankhein taad gaye

Bachpan ke khel saleeke se seekho - ye kahte haar gaye.

Ye vaada nahin, apne banchhon se main ye sab kah paoonga.

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2. Humne tum se jo kaha tha

Sab yahin kahin kho gaya hai

Vaada khain likha nahin jaata

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3. Raah mein mujhe mil gaya woh, shaam hone ja rahi thi

Raat ki andhiyari chhuppi marsiya gunguna rahi thi

Subah ka chhal yaad rakhun ya rakhun raat ka vaada.

Poem

Dukh mila aur wo ro diya
Bechaara abhi khiladi kacchha hai.


Shaitaniyan gar kisi ki muaaf ho jayein
Samajho wo aadmi baccha hai


Jhootha main bhi hoon, par andaaz sachha hai
Kam se kam safed jhooth se to acchha hai


Girgit bhala kyun kahte ho zindagi ko
Ye Idd ki saviyyon ka lacchha hai

Kya hai kavita?

Kya hai kavita?
Shabd nahin hai to kya hai?
Amrit hai ye.
Jeevan vrit ki trizya hai.


Kya hai kavita?
ratn yahi hai bhasha ka
Bhavukta hai.
Aiyyaron ka lehza hai.


Kya hai kavita?
Vidha hai ek saahitya ki.
Bhaav prawan hai.
Marga-darshika pragya hai.


Kya hai kavita?
Shaili hai kuchh kahne ki.
Shakti hai yeh.
Khand-khand ki sangya hai.


Kya hai kavita?
Kaam nahin hai murdon ka.
Laykaari hai.
Sundar si ye kalpna hai.


Kya hai kavita?
Samvaadon ka hai sansaar.
Baat-cheet hai
Dwigaami yeh saadhana hai.

Yunhi

TV channels yunhi badal deta hoon
Guide hota to kya baat hoti

Kuchh apni zindagi sa hai TV.

Hazaar (triveni)

Hazaar tohfon ki saugaat liye
Hazaar meel aayi nayi bahu

Hazaar raaton ka sach, ya Jhooth.

Aukaat

Gehre Jhaankaa jab kuaan mein
shakl tak dikhai nahin di khud ki

Aukaat chhoti kiski - meri ya khuda ki.

Kuchh Chhote sher aur ek triveni

1. Sunai jo di humein
Mera zameer to nahin.


2. Chapters aage peeche hain kya
Milne ke pahle bichhadna?


3. Ghar zamin pe mat banana
Zamin pe hawaayein acchhi nahin chal rahi............



4. Ab kheton se hoke gujarte hain
Tank raasta banayenge


5. Certificates bikhar gaye
Hawa bhi daga de gayi.


6. Rukh badal ke dekho
Chehare badal jaate hain.


7. Rukh badal ke dekha
Chand kuchh thehra sa hai.


8. USB si zindagi
Dher si yaadein, dheron files.


9. Kaise samajhayein unhein
Chithhi pahunchane mein hafton lagte the


10. Zindagi se daud ka hashr
Tyres flat ho gaye.


11. Teri angoothi kho gayi
Aakhiri sira jaata raha.


12. Mobile Holder dhondh lo
Kahin mera dil mil jaye.


13. Auto mein baithane ke pahle
Zindagi poochh baithi,"Change hai?"


14. Zindagi ne poochha,"Change hai?"
Hazaar ka note tha.


15. Satellite phone se confirm kiya
Kheton mein pesticide chahiye.


16. Solahwa saal kuchh khaas hai.
Aisa suna bhar hai.


17. Chaand nahin dekhata main ab.
Tum yaad aati ho.


18. Kaisi kahani likhi. Adhuri.
Ishwar ho ya serial writer.




19. Istri mein kapde chipak gaye.
Mahina abhi baaki hai.

Triveni:

1. Film thi.
Do end chalenge.

Zindagi hoti, to?

Prakriti hai Balwati

Prakriti se hoon aprichit

mahima kitni hai, anishchit.

Jo kabhi hum bhid pade to

Jeet uski hai sunishchit

Hum sabhi aage badhe hain

Jadon se lekin hate hain

Oxygen ke centres hai ab

Saath hi jungle kate hain.

Darr hai lagta prakriti se

Aasare ab vikriti ke

Kabhi tsunami, kabhi bhukamp

Ishwar dooba swa-kriti se.

Saumya chehara prakriti ka

Shiv ko peeche chhod sakta

Sudarshan hai, Shaant hai, par

Lasya-taandav jod sakta.

dekh maanav, aur darr tu.

Ikchhaon pe kaabu kar tu

Prakriti to balwati hai.

Iska kuchh sammaan kar tu.

Gazal

Ghar mein roshni karne se ghar ji nahin uthata.
Ise ghar banana ho to insaan basaiye


Khuda ne suraj harek ki kismat mein nahin likha
Jo paas hain ujale, unhi se dil lagaiye


Zindagi kalam hai, likhati rehti hai.
Ise rishnai nahin, mohabbat pilaiye


Sahi hai ki khuda pattharon mein nahin basta
Par wo kahan nahin hai, yeh to bataiye


Dil agar zinda hai to dukhata bhi hoga
Jo kabhi roya nahin, woh insaan dikhaiye.

Ehsaas

Ye Baatein.
Mann ki baatein.
Tum ho mann mein,
mann sundar hai.
Mann khush kyun hai?
tera ghar hai.
Chhota ya bada
par sundar hai.
Sapnon si bani, phholon se saji
Bhaavon se bhari, kuchh kuchh behki
Kya kahte ise? Main kya janoon?
bas janoon yeh hai tere liye
Dil mein dhadkan hai tere liye.
Thoda sa darr hai tere liye.
Kuchh mann mein kasak hai tere liye.
Andekha safar hai tere liye.
Aankhon mein nami, hothon pe hansi.
Mithi si chubhan, thodi si khushi.
Pyara ehsaas sab tera hai
Dheron vishwaas sab tera hai
Din-raat ka manzar tera hai.
Bhaavon ka samandar tera hai.
Woh khat bhi tere naam ke hain
Jo bheje maine kore hain
Aur unko bheja maine hi
Jo khamoshi se poore hain
Wo waqt bhi saara tera hai
Jab main akela hota hoon
Tum raho- na raho saath mere
Main aks tumhara chhuta hoon
raton ko baatein hoti hain
jaago to baatein hoti hain
So jao to sapne mein
Bhi mulaakaatin hoti hain
Tum ho to mera hona hai.
Tum na hote to kya hota
Hota main tab bhi, lekin
Hone ka matlab kya hota?

Ehsaas

ये बातें.
मन की बातें.
तुम हो मन में,
मन सुंदर है.
मन ख़ुश क्यूं है?
तेरा घर है.
छोटा या बड़ा
पर सुंदर है.
सपनों सी बनी, फ़ूलों से सजी
भावों से भरी, कुछ कुछ बहकी
क्या कहते इसे? मैं क्या जानूं?
बस जानूं ये है तेरे लिए
दिल में धड़कन है तेरे लिए.
थोड़ा सा डर है तेरे लिए.
कुछ मन में कसक है तेरे लिए.
अनदेखा सफ़र है तेरे लिए.
आँखों में नमी, होठों पे हँसी.
मीठी सी चुभन, थोड़ी सी ख़ुशी.
प्यारा एहसास सब तेरा है
ढेरों विश्वास सब तेरा है
दिन-रात का मंज़र तेरा है.
भावों का समंदर तेरा है.
वो ख़त भी तेरे नाम के हैं
जो भेजे मैने कोरे हैं
औ उनको भेजा मैने ही
जो ख़ामोशी से पूरे हैं
वो वक़्त भी सारा तेरा है
जब मैं अकेला होता हूँ
तुम रहो- ना रहो साथ मेरे
मैं अक्स तुम्हारा छूता हूँ
रातों को बातें होती हैं
जागो तो बातें होती हैं
सो जाओ तो सपने में
भी मुलाक़ातें होती हैं
तुम हो तो मेरा होना है.
तुम ना होते तो क्या होता
होता मैं तब भी, लेकिन
होने का मतलब क्या होता?

Nazm

Humne poochha ki tumhari umar kya hai?
tay kiya zindagi ka safar kya hai?
Tum ginane lage kyun bitaye saal
Kaho, haadson ka asar kya hai?


Saleeke ki zindagi ka haq sabhi ko hai
Zakhmon pe malham ka haq sabhi ko hai
Khaana bhi haq hota sabhi ka, isliye
Mehsoos karo bhookhon ki nazar kya hai.


Taqdeer cheez badi hoti hai
Haat ki lakeeron mein zari hoti hai
Zindagi iske bina chalti nahin
Hum chal rahe hain, dekho zigar kya hai.


Aayega utarke koi tumhein le jaane
Sapnon ki duniya mein ghar basane
Magar phir tum darr jaati ho
Main poochhata hoon ye 'magar' kya hai?


Pankhe se ab aati hai garm hawa
Sab poochhate hain kya ho raha.
Bematlab ki baatein kyun poochhate ho
poochho ab ki 'sifar' kya hai?


Farzande-zamin hum sabhi hain
Milna sab ko mitti mein hai
Par jab tak hain, hain.
Maut ki fiqar kya hai.


farzande-zamin= Son of soil
Sifar = Zero

~~MAA~~

Poora janati hain humein
Addoore khat si Maa.


Ghar mere aake gayi
Khaali chhat si maa

Bimaar main, ilaaz meri

Kadwe sat si maa

Kitna chaha yeh na chhooti

Acchhi lat si maa

Kabhi kabhi hi pade zaroorat
Shak samvat si maa

Sak-samvat = Hindi calendar

Prakriti ke nikat

Baadlon ke rang kai hain.
Laal, Neele, jamuni hain
Rui ke phaahe ya ujle
Barf ki partein nayi hain.
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Godhuli mein laal nikhre
Reshmi julfon se bikhre
Chha gaye hain aasma mein
Baadlon ke jhund kitne.

Chidiyon ka ek jhund aata.
Lautata, hai ghar ko jata.
Ish ne kya chitra kheencha
dekhata main harsh pata.

Yun uda ek daal se wo
Panchhi jaise aatma ho.
Ja raha tha need ko wo
Ish se milne chala jyon
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rang ye kitne sajile
Prakriti mein tap ke nikale
ruk gayi ho saans jaise
Chitra hain itne rupahale

Koi keh de mujhse aakar
Ja raho tum pahadon par
Khush Hounga, Ja rahunga
Prakriti ke nikat Jakar.

Aage kya karoon?

He priye, main prem ka vistaar aage kya karoon?
Bas tumhin ho, ab kisi se pyaar aage kya karoon?

Jab bhi hoti koi icchha, tum hi hoti kendra mein.
Apni Icchaon ka vistaar aage kya karoon?

Ye samundar hai, na koi tat na koi kinaara.
Bhatakta hoon, ab bhala nistaar aage kya karoon?

Ye kashish hai jo, bala hai. Rog hai ye lailaaz.
Kya karoon main, iska ab upchaar aage kya karoon?

Yun bhi gujare hain hamare din bina sampark ke.
Roke hai humko kathin sansaar aage kya karoon?

Dhundhata hoon koi tinka jo mile is dhaar mein
Main pada hoon is samay majhdaar aage kya karoon?

Hai musibat beech mein is raah ke to bepanaah
Chal chuka hoon, ab bhala inkaar aage kya karoon?

Sapne sachhe ho sakein; tha iska mujhe intejaar
Ho chuka un sapnon ka deedaar aage kya karoon?

Jane kya deewanapan hai, sochana har pal tumhein
Kahani kewal tum tak hai, kirdaar aage kya karoon?

Ulajhane Do

Talaash Aankho ki
Gehrai baaton ki
garmi saanson ki
Khatm na ho.


Din Saalon mein
Jaam pyalon mein
Pyaar baaton mein
Dhalane do.


Vichaar mann mein
Ghar van mein
Dev tan mein
Banane do.


Julf sar se
roshni ghar se
kopalein jad se
bikharne do


Nazarein aankhon mein
khayaal jaalon mein
dil baalon mein
Ulajhane do.

BHAGWAAN YA KHUDA?

Aao, kuchh baat karein.
Dil ki nahin, dedh gaj upar dimaag ki.
usaki, Jo banaata hai
Hindu aur Musalaan.

Koi shareer pe nahin likhata.
Bas, baaton ko jehan mein Ghused dete hain.
Andar, Kahin gehre.

Woh daba baitha rehta hai
Kai baar anjaane hi.
Andar kone mein.

Phir,
Achaanak kisi din.
Woh uthata hai
Andar se deewaron pe
chot karta hai.
Baukhlaate hain sab.
Kuchh badal Jaate hain.
Aadmi se
Hindu aur musalmaan ban jaate hain.

Is virus ka kya ilaaz hai.
Iska hal.
Main bhagwaan se poochhoon ya khuda se?

Aasha

Udaas main hua.
Par Asha Maine chhodi nahin.

Mujhe tha vishwaas.
Phool phir khilenge
Hariyaali phir aayegi.

Tab, mere bhi din phirenge.

Raag

Zindagi ke taar khichatein hain
Aawaaz acchhi aati hai

Par woh kah rahe the 'raag sahi nahin'

(MY FIRST EVER TRIVENI)

Kaun Kahta hai hum akele hain

Kaun kahta hai hum akele hain
Sang tanhaiyon ke mele hain

Mera saaya yun mudke kehta hai
Pahle kabhi hum kya mile hain

Sard raatein alaav ki garmi
Unko milte kahan ye chonchale hain

Ungliyaan khud mein ulajhi si lagin
Sach mein dekha, abhi bhi faasle hain

Pani ki thah mein kai ka zamna
Kudrat mein bhi khuda akele hain

Palakon ki zumbish ko taraste rahe hum
Aankhein teri band, honth mere sile hain

Koshish (Poem by Amit)

Bas koshish karta hoon wo karne ki..
jiski kabhi koshish nahi ki...
Saans lene ki, Jeene ki
Kisi ko mahsoos karne ki
apne aas-paasUdne ki,
Aasmaan chune ki...
Be-rok-tok,, bindaas...

Koshishein hii to kaamyaab hoti hain... :))

Written by: Amit Ranjan, 20th Nov, 2006 [Comment by Poet: Bas likhe ja raha hoon.....bina jaane... bina samjhe. Likhna mera kaam hai, samjhna padhne walon ka:-) ]

Gazal

Humne to tumse jhooth kaha tha
Tumne to sachhi baat bana di

Is koshish mein ki aaina dekhein
Saamne se tasweer hata di

Tapti raatein, din hue bojhil
Tumne ye kaisi hawa baha di

Rasta aasan, paas hai manzil
kaisi yeh ulti baat padha di

Sapnon si aankhein, aankhon mein sapne
Humnein to aankhon mein raat bita di

Teri baatin yaad hain mujhko
Tumne meri baat bhula di.

Zaroorat

Acchaiyan gosht nahin hain, namak hain.
Inke bina khana nahin pakta.

Aadmi kitna bhi bahak jaye, par yaad rakhe
Sharbat pheeka nahin chalta.

Jeibein bhari hon to acchha hai.
Par nisbatan, haath khali hi acchha.

Buraiyaan dhoondhonge to bahut milengi
Par kyun dhoondhein.
Aaina hi kya poora nahin padta.

Yaadon

Ai Yaadon.
Yun waqt-bewaqt na aaya karo.
Aaj kal main jara professional ho gaya hoon.
Meri Secratary se milo.
Milne ka samay nishchit karo.
Sapna naam hai uska.
Agar lage
Ki tum usase jyada khoobsurat ho,
Tabhi aana.

Kavitaaon se baat

Ai Ajanmee putriyon
Yeh samarpan tumhare liye
ki ab main clinic nahin jaoongi
Main doctor aur hatyaare ko
ek na banaoongi

Tum Aao.
Swagat hai tumhara.
Aakhir tum meri hi to ho.
Phir chinta kaisi?
Rok kyunkar?
Inkaar kyun?
Sweekaar ho mujhe tum
jab aana chaho, tab.
Apni samast chetana mein
mera yeh nimantran
Tumhaare liye.

Aakhir main bhi to hoon MAA.
Maine bhi jheli hain prasav peeda
maine gadha hai roop tera
Aur ab, tujhe bachane ko
Leti hoon Pran
Na hone doongi bhroon hatyein
Mere dwara.
Yeh samarpan tumhare liye.

Main abhi tak mara nahin

saans abhi tak hai baaki, nabz pe ungali mat dalo
aankh mein sapne zinda hain, main bhi abhi tak mara nahin

pankh tumhare kaam ke hain, baadal paar se rishta hai
apni zameen ke washinde hum, apna mann to bhara nahin

sachhe insaa ki tanhai, sab kuchh pakar kho dena
khokar sab kuchh mil bhi gaya gar, saath to unka mila nahin

Intezaar kya varshon ka hai

कौन है वो और कब आएगी
इंतज़ार क्या वर्षों का है

सपनों में है, साँसों में है
धुंधली सी वो आंखों में है
मूर्त रुप को कब पायेगी
छोटा लम्हा वर्षों सा है

सोता हूँ कि उसको देखूं
सपनों से पर मुझे जगाये
रूह से उसकी मिल तो चुका हूँ
सच में मिल लूं क्या रास्ता है

हो सकता उसके उर में हो
अवश कटीली डालें भी
पर उसके पल्लू में शायद
छोटा पौधा सरसों का है

उसके जैसी कई दिखती हैं
मुझको भी अच्छी लगती हैं
पर मेरी चाहत में ढलने
का दिन कल या परसों का

One of the first poems by me.

अमित की कविता

यह कविता मेरे दोस्त अमित ने लिखी है। तारीख २३ अप्रील २००७, वक़्त रात के १ बजकर १३ मिनट।

नींद कहॉ है क्या उसका पता है
कोई उसे बुला दो आवाज़ लगा दो
इन आंखों में अब नहीं वो रहती
उसका घर तो अब और कहीँ है
हो सके अगर तो उसको समझा दो
कोई चाहे उसको ये उसे बता दो

बहुत कम लिखा है उसने, लेकिन जब लिखा है तो निरुद्देश्य कभी नहीं लिखा।

प्रकृति के निकट

कोई कह दे मुझसे आकर जा रहो तुम पहाड़ों पर
खुश होऊंगा जा रहुँगा प्रकृति के निकट जाकर

Aisa Nahin Hota

Hawaayein jo sunati hain wo lori hai ya marsiya
Ye sihran aur darr! Lori mein to aisa nahin hota

Banaye the kabhi shakhon pe ghar humne bhi bachpan mein
hawaayein khwaab chhoo jayein kabhi aisa nahin hota
(meaning: changes do not result in death of dreams)

Bahut ulajhe ki ab to doston mein farq karke dekh
Harek aankh ka paani kabhi ik saa nahin hota

Apna Aib

Apna aib humein kholana bhi chahiye.
Taki log humein dewata na samajhein

Aur agar tum mein aib nahin hai
To jo log tumhein phoolon ka haar denge
Woh hi Isah aur Gandhi ke samaan
Ya to sooli pe latka dengein
Ya tumhein goli maar denge.

Isah = Christ

Nigaahein

Banaaye humne rishtey, aansoo ke dard ke
Khusioyon ki hum mein chaah ek thi

Ek hi thi manzil, raah ek thi
badalte rahe chehare, nigaah ek thi

bachaa ke humnein rakha hai teri yaad ko
Bhulaane ki sabki salaah ek thi

Tez hue khanjar aur badle hain haath
Par ghaav ek tha aur Aah ek thi

Haalaat se jab bhi jhagada hua mera
Khuda ke siwa meri panaah ek thi

Teri nigaahon mein jadoo tha kya
Unmein to raat-o-subah ek thi

Tumse ummeedein meri hi thi adhik
Behlao ek tha, nibaah ek thi.

Shelf

Kitna accha hota
Hum yaadon ko shelf mein rakh pate
Kitaabein banakar, Zildband karke
Aur, jab ikchha hoti
Jate, koi kitaab uthate, Padhate.
Phir shelf pe daal aate.
Kitna Achha hota.
Yaadon ke panne nahin,
Yaadon ki kitaab hoti.

Tumne Likha

Tumne likha "Likhna mujhe kaise karte ho yaad.
Mujhase ubare kaise tum yeh likhna usake baad.

Main guzari un galiyon se jo ekdum anjani
Laut magar aayi hoon ab main jeekar ek kahani

Tumse paya maine woh sab jiska mol nahin hai
Khud ko bhi kuchh aisa baanta jiska tol nahin hai

Khush hoon main ab un cheezon se zinmein zosh nahin tha
Navzeevan ke sapne pal-pal, pahle hosh nahin tha

Ulajhi hoon, tooti hoon hoke apnon se bezaar
paye hain dukh unse jinko khub kiya tha pyaar

Aaj magar gham ko bhoolkar khusiyan dhoondh rahi hoon
Saath tumhara shabdon mein hi ab main dhoondh rahi hoon

Na chaho gar likhana mera, kabhi na bhejungi khat
par yeh rakhna yaad main rasta dekhungi har waqt".

Baadal

Ai Baadal !

Tumhein to udana aata hai na?
Tum to wahi paani yahan barsaate ho
Jo kahin bhi aur.
To suno, mera ek kaam karoge.
Jab jana na wahan
To unase kehna
Teri baarish mein bheegein.
Maine apna sparsh tumhein udhaar diya

Kehna ki en boondon ko maine chhua tha.
Aur jab lautana, to apne matmaile paani mein
Unki bheegati tasveer jaroor bharke lana.
Mujhe accha lagega.

Main bhi dekhunga
Meri ungliyaan Unke jism ko chhoote waqt
Kaisi lagti hain.
Aur, woh kaisi lagti hain
Mere sparsh se pahle
Aur mere sparsh ke baad.

Aur dekho, agar woh bheegana na chaahein.
To mat bheegona unhein.

Tab sochunga
sharm aati hai unhein
Meri chhuan ka udhaar
Kisi aur se lete.

Dekho, zid mat karna.
Aur, laut kar aana jaroor.

Maa ki tasveer

Homework tha chitra banao kaam kare jo lagataar
Bacche ulajhe rang-koochi mein, saare tarun chitrakaar

Subah hui aur kaksha baithi, bachhon ne chitra dikhaaye
Suraj, Ghadi, Pankha aur press; Sabne alag thhe chitra banaaye

Teacher ne dekhi ek copy, poochhi "kya banaya ji?"
Bachha thoda ruk-kar bola "tasveer hai meri MAA ki".

The ten minute call

A call that lasted minutes ten
Capturing moments of lasting pain
A talk that searches answers for,
And pen that succumbes to creative yore.

She who faces history today
She who wants future OK
The wish to get an answer YES
The longing which is more than lust

A place which is 'no-where land'
A journey trailed on desert sand
A life which dreamt of song-n-art
An image drawn in blood-from-heart

A gap that existed five years
Spent in exile to self, is clear.
A death and re-birth, phoneix style
The feeling to sink, which, will take a while.

Aa gaye hain hum jahan
wahan se aage raasta
Yahin kahin chhupa pada
Padega use dhoondhana.

Main pala jis dhang se -2

Main pala jis dhang se kyun bhang karti ho kavita
Shaant chhitta tha main pada kyun tang karti ho kavita

Aake ek din hi achanak kahogi 'likh ja mujhe'
Shabd dogi dhoondhkar aur kahogi 'sirja mujhe'
Koi duja na mila kya, mujhko deke apna bhaar
Kyun safar mein zindagi ke sang chalti ho kavita

Bhaavna se door hona chahata hai yeh hriday
Haar ka ehsaas na ho, na karoon mehsoos jay
Banoon Shila, main thhos dil ko kar bhi loon to kya bura
Kyun shila mein padma-sarjit anga bharti ho kavita

Jab bheed bahut Ho

Jab bheed bahut Ho
Sabhi khush hon
Aur tum akelapan mehsoos karo
Toh samajh lena
Zameer tumhara zinda hai
Mann abhi mara nahin
Dimaag abhi bhi sochata hai
Aadmiyat abhi bhi
Bachi hui hai tujhmein.

Aur yeh soch ke
Khush ho lena.

Ehsaas-7

Tum kya mere ghar aaye the?
Phir kisne rakhe the haath meri mundi palkon pe
Woh kaun sa tha ehsaas
Jab muje laga ki tum ho
Jabki main janta tha ki tum nahin ho.
Main sidhiyon tak gaya tha dekhane tumhein
aur tumhein na paakar bhi
lauta tha khushi-khushi

Kyunki.
Mujhe kuchh dikh gaya tha.
Meri kalpana mera ehsaas ban gayi thi

Meri duniya ne is duniya ko jeet liya tha
Mere sapne mera sach ban gaye the.
Mere sapne jeet gaye the.

Kyun tang karti ho kavita!

Main pala jis dhang se kyun bhang karti ho kavita
Shaant chhitta tha main pada kyun tang karti ho kavita

Bhaavna se door hona chahata hai yeh hriday
Haar ka ehsaas na ho, na karoon mehsoos jay

Banoon Shila, main thhos dil ko kar bhi loon to kya bura
Kyun shila mein padma-sarjit anga bharti ho kavita

Why another Blog? What am I searching?

We think. Ideas sometime take the shape of poetry , sometime of prose, sometime nothing. For nothings, nothing needs to be done. I simply stack them at Interface (my first blog). For prose, I try and capture them on my blog fiction-in-life. There are more things, more genres coming. What do I do with them?

Some say it compartmentalization of thoughts, some feel its stacking them beautifully.... like filing of books neatly in library racks- History goes in left corner, literature on upper right, taxonomy on upper ledge, journals in the drawer.

Similarly for Blogs - Poems on page 1, diary on 2nd. Fiction on 3rd, Essays on 4th, Political comments on 5th, Travelogue on 6th, Portraits on 7th, and probably Autobiography on 8th.... From my side, this is the 3rd one, but not in the same order.

I am searching for "rhythm" on this blog page - in life, in words, in me. Hope to frequent myself with the changed frequencies within and match with the wavelengths outside.