FIRAQ.....

firaq.....
aye baarish tu itnie baras
ki firaq-e-yaar dhul jaye
aye baarish tu itnie baras
ki dard-e-dil ghul jaye.........

tune har pate ko nikhaara hai
har chat tune bhigoya hai
patharoun ko tune taraasha hai
chataanoun ko pighlaaya hai....

merie bhie tu maseeha ban
kuch aisa hie waseela kar, ki
dhulie huie ek subh mile
dhulie shaam me din dhle.......

na aawaz ho kaanoun mein
na dastak ho darwaze pe
na aankhoun mein woh bassa rahe
na dil pe koyi khanjar chale.......

aye baarish tu itnie baras
ki firaq-e-yaar dhul jaye
aye baarish tu itnie baras
ki dard-e-dil ghul jaye....

baadal....

phaado`n kie chotie ke
beechon - beech
utartaa baadal
lahraata hua, bal khaata hua
tarastie aankhoun se
neeche zamein ko
ghuurta hua
dheere se keh raha tha:
mein aasman se
nikal kar
pahadiyoun kie uunchaiyoun
ko chod kar
mandraata hun
phirtaa hun, bataktaa hun,
tumhaarie aur badataa hun.
tum khaamosh
mere awaarapan kaa
nazaaraa dekhtie ho, aur
phir taras khaa kar
'barso' tum kahtie ho.
pagaloun ke tarah
mein aapa kho detaa hun
gharajtaa hun, koundtaa hun
aur phir barastaa hun.
tumhaarie andhar kie aagh
bujhataa hun, tumhe sahlaata hun.
khud ko mitaataa hun, aur
tum mein simat jaata hun.
mein tum se pyaar kartaa hun......

khamooshi.......

dour dour tak phaila
yeh ruka sa sanaata,
koi hawa kaa joonkaa
na parinde ki aawaz.
ghaadiyou`n ke raftaar
na chalan`e ke aahat.
d`ate pahadou`n ke
uunchee khamooshi
bhare aasman ke
ph`ale tanhayee.
bus mein aur
mere ander yeh shor,
kaash ki thum jaye
in sub ke tarah....

‘Doond lein….’

Barsoun se apne khoye

Bachpan ko doond rahi hun….

Unhi galiyoun mein kanhi

meri javaani bhi kho gayi hai…

Suna hai ujade huae us chaman mein

Ab bhi, kuch dilwale baste hain….

Kah do unhen

ki kisee jadiee ke peechay….

Ya phir kisi

Gulab kee kyari ke neeche….

hoga wahi kanhi

meraa bachpan….

Aur merie ghar kee

khidakee kie nouk pe….

Atakie hogie kahien

merie javaani bhi…..

Ho sake to zara sa dekh lein,

Doond lein…

Jo na pakad paye agar

To mukhatib ho ke kahien ….

Kah de mere bachpan se

Ya phir mere javani se….

doud ke aye

jee han, lout ke aye….

Ki mein behataash

jeena cha`hti hun ….

Mein phir se

udna cha`htee hun….

waqt.....

Waqt hai jo bah`te paani

Kee tar`ah, bah`ta hai’

Mu`sal`sal chal`ta hai, guzar`ta hai;

Har shaam, har subah,

Har pal, har lamha jo hai,

Thaa mei badal jaata hai;

Laakh koshish kare koyi

Bandhe nahi band`ta, yeh

Tukad`un mein but jaata hai;

Mai`ne bhi kayi baar

donoun haath`oun se

Samat`ne kee koshish mein

Fisal`te dekhaa hai,

Boond - boond paani

Ungli`youn ke

beech`oun-beech

Aur

phir khaali haath;

Par kayi baar zindagi ne di`ye hain

Kuch lamhe jo bah`te waqt se

Churaa`ye hain mei`ne, jiye hain;

Jo aankhon se utaa`re hain

Dil se sanvaa`re hain, aur

Rouh mein basa`yein hain;

Aaj bhi kayi baar

Mein unhein jeeti huun`

Phir se khil utha`ti huun`…..

in continuation to Goonj.....

Baarish!!!!!!!!!!

rang-bi-range phool khile

sabz shaakhoun ke saath,

koi jaadugar aake mere dil ko

aabad kar gaya aaj.....

aanchal yah mamta ka kayi baar

phaila tha magar,

banjar dharti pe barsti baarish

poori tar kar gayi aaj....

Goonj

Goonj......

Aaj

bahut bheed thee;

kuch jaane,

kuch anjaane chehre

munh hila hila ke

kuch samjane ki,

kuch kehne ki koshish mein they!

maine bhi

laakh kashmakash ki,

kuch muj tak bhi pahunch sake!

par ek aawaz ka parda tha

tumhara 'maaa' kah ke pukarna

mere kanoun me

badastoor goonj raha tha....

You better see!

After a detailed discussion and deliberation in a meeting, the
chairperson turned to the officials around, “you all understand that
this funding agency will sanction funds on your viable projects after
completing all formalities and will immediately send you the first
installment. The 2nd will be released only after you send the U C of
the 1st installment and subsequently 3rd will follow when you clear
the 2nd U C. Is this clear… any doubts?”

He turned his eyes from one official to another to find out the
response. Every one seemed to follow except one. The chairman fixing
his eyes on him, waited for the question to come.

“Sir I couldn’t understand the U C. what is it?”
“Oh! Don’t you understand U C? You don’t know the abbreviations, when
talking in abbreviations is fashion of the day. It seems that you
don’t update your language. In fact it is very important to modernize
yourself …. I mean you have to change with the time…. OMG, OMG, OMG…
height of ignorance…. Now don’t you ask what OMG is? Oh my god… oh my
god… yah, that is what it is. Tell me haven’t u seen every young
person talking in such language these days? Or haven’t u heard all
movies being referred to in abbreviations? You must learn the new
trends. However, to add to your information UC stands for Utilization
Certificate.”

“Oh! I understand it,” the person quickly answered.
“Yes, you must.”

After a while of cool-down, the chairperson again continued the
discussion and addressed the people around, “So you all understand
that you have to send UC, one after another, in order to get the regular
installments of funds.”

There came a query from another person, “But Sir, preparation of UC is
hell of a job. It requires a lot of skill and knowledge.”
“That is absolutely fine. You should possess both,” replied the chairperson.

With humbleness in tone the person with query asked again, “sir, but
there are norms to be followed as recommended by the financing agency,
which I am afraid…,”

The chairman, now loosing his patience, asserted, “I am sure you will
learn and understand by and by…. Send the UC and get the funds in
time.”

“But, sir?”
“No ifs and buts…. Understand and use the magic of abbreviations. UC
stands for utilization certificate and send it filled in time.

If you are sure you have fulfilled all norms, do write, 'Submitting UC.'
Otherwise you can write, 'Submitting , UC' and they will see it themselves.”

“Oh! IC, IC…. Sure, Sir.”
“Yes, U better C.”
And thereafter the meeting continued..... with eating and cheating......

khwab...

meri khulee aankhon ke

khwab, jo

badstuur saj rahe hain;

oos kee maanid,

har phool, har pate

pe bikhre hain;

hilte dulte mere saamne,

zinda hain,

magar khamosh!

zuban se nikla

kooye bhi laphaz

inhe roundh sakta hai!

na chedo inhe,

dheere rakho, ki

saans kee bhi khabar na ho;

bahut naazuk hain,

koyi bikhar sakta hai,

to koyi toot bhi sakta hai.....

phir kalam uthayen...

aavo

aaj phir kalam uthanye

kuch laphzun ko sajayen

dil mein uth rahe dard ko

meethe neend sulayen;

aavo

yaadun ke badalon pe savaar

saath jiye lamhon ko smeten,

ya phir,

barste paani se

khulei aankhon ke khwab

boond boond samander kar de;

aavo

aaj phir tumhe pukaren

phir kalam uthayen

kuch laphzun ko sajayen.....