jiandagi ke...
kamaroan mean aandhere
lagata hai chakkar
koee ek lagatar;
avaj pairoan ki deti hai sunaee
bar-bar... bar-bar,
vah nahian dikhata... nahian hi dikhata,
kiantu vah raha ghoom
tilasmi khoh mean giraphtar koee ek,
bhit-par ati huee pas se,
gahan rahasyamay aandhakar dhvani-sa
astitv janata
anivar koee ek,
aur mere hriday ki dhakh-dhakh
poochhati hai - vah kaun
sunaee jo deta, par nahian deta dikhaee !
itane mean akasmat girate haian bhitar se
phoole hue palastar,
khirati hai choone-bhari ret
khisakati haian pap diyaan is tarah -
khud-b-khud
koee b da chehara ban jata hai,
svayamapi
mukh ban jata hai dival par,
nukili nak aur
bhavy lalat hai,
dridh hanu
koee anajani an-pahachani akriti.
kaun vah dikhaee jo deta, par
nahian jana jata hai !
kaun manu ?
bahar shahar ke, paha di ke us par, talab...
aandhera sab or,
nistabdh jal,
par, bhitar se ubharati hai sahasa
salil ke tam-shyam shishe mean koee shvet akriti
kuharila koee b da chehara phail jata hai
aur musakata hai,
pahachan batata hai,
kiantu, maian hataprabh,
nahian vah samajh mean ata.
are ! are !!
talab ke as-pas aandhere mean van-vriksh
chamak-chamak uthate haian hare-hare achanak
vrikshoan ke shishe par nach-nach uthati haian bijaliyaan,
shakhaean, daliyaan jhoomakar jhapatakar
chikh, ek doosare par patakati haian sir ki akasmath -
vrikshoan ke aandhere mean chhipi huee kisi ek
tilasmi khoh ka shila-dvar
khulata hai dh d se
…
ghusati hai lal-lal mashal ajib-si
aantaral-vivar ke tam mean
lal-lal kuhara,
kuhare mean, samane, raktalok-snat purush ek,
rahasy sakshath !!
tejo prabhamay usaka lalat dekh
mere aang-aang mean ajib ek tharathar
gauravarn, dipt-drig, saumy-mukh
sanbhavit sneh-sa priy-roop dekhakar
vilakshan shanka,
bhavy ajanubhuj dekhate hi sakshath
gahan ek sandeh.
vah rahasyamay vyakti
ab tak n payi gayi meri abhivyakti hai
poorn avastha vah
nij-sanbhavanaoan, nihit prabhavoan, pratimaoan ki,
mere paripoorn ka avirbhav,
hriday mean ris rahe jnan ka tanav vah,
atma ki pratima.
prashn the ganbhir, shayad khataranak bhi,
isi lie bahar ke guanjan
jangaloan se ati huee hava ne
phooank mar ekaek mashal hi bujha di -
ki mujhako yoan aandhere mean pak dakar
maut ki saja di !
kisi kale daish ki ghani kali patti hi
aankhoan mean bandh gayi,
kisi kh di paee ki sooli par maian taang diya gaya,
kisi shoony biandu ke aandhiyare khadde mean
gira diya gaya maian
achetan sthiti mean !
2
soonapan sihara,
aandhere mean dhvaniyoan ke bulabule ubhare,
shoony ke mukh par salavatean svar ki,
mere hi ur par, dhansati huee sir,
chhatapata rahi haian shabdoan ki laharean
mithi hai duahsah !!
are, haan, saankal hi rah-rah
bajati hai dvar par.
koee meri bat mujhe batane ke lie hi
bulata hai - bulata hai
hriday ko sahala mano kisi jatil
prasang mean sahasa hothoan par
hoth rakh, koee sach-sach bat
sidhe-sidhe kahane ko t dap jay, aur phir
vahi bat sunakar dhans jay mera ji -
is tarah, saankal hi rah-rah bajati hai dvar par
adhi rat, itane aandhere mean, kaun aya milane?
viman pratikshatur kuhare mean ghira hua
dyutimay mukh - vah prem bhara chehara -
bhola-bhala bhav -
pahachanata hooan bahar jo kh da hai
yah vahi vyakti hai, ji haan !
jo mujhe tilasmi khoh mean dikha tha.
avasar-anavasar
prakat jo hota hi rahata
meri suvidhaoan ka n tanik khayal kar.
chahe jahaan, chahe jis samay upasthit,
chahe jis roop mean
chahe jin pratikoan mean prastut,
ishare se batata hai, samajhata rahata,
hriday ko deta hai bijali ke jhatake
are, usake chehare par khilati haian subahean,
galoan par chattani chamak pathar ki
aankhoan mean kiranili shaanti ki laharean
use dekh, pyar um data hai anayas!
lagata hai - daravaja kholakar
baanhoan mean kas looan,
hriday mean rakh looan
ghul jaooan, mil jaooan lipatakar usase
parantu, bhayanak khadde ke aandhere mean ahat
aur kshat-vikshat, maian p da hua hooan,
shakti hi nahian hai ki uth sakooan jara bhi
(yah bhi to sahi hai ki kamazoriyoan se hi lagav hai mujhako)
isilie talata hooan us mere priy ko
katarata rahata,
darata hooan usase.
vah bitha deta hai tuang shikhar ke
khataranak, khuradare kagar-tat par
shochaniy sthiti mean hi chho d deta mujhako.
kahata hai - "par karo parvat-sandhi ke gahvar,
rassi ke pul par chalakar
door us shikhar-kagar par svayan hi pahuancho"
are bhaee, mujhe nahian chahie shikharoan ki yatra,
mujhe dar lagata hai ooanchaiyoan se
bajane do saankal!!
uthane do aandhere mean dhvaniyoan ke bulabule,
vah jan - vaise hi
ap chala jayega aya tha jaisa.
khadde ke aandhere mean maian p da rahooanga
pi daean samete !
kya karooan kya nahian karooan mujhe batao,
is tam-shoony mean tairati hai jagath-samiksha
ki huee usaki
(sah nahian sakata)
vivek-vikshobh mahanh usaka
tam-aantaral mean (sah nahian sakata)
aandhiyare mujhamean dyuti-akriti-sa
bhavishy ka naksha diya hua usaka
sah nahian sakata !
nahian, nahian, usako chho d nahian sakooanga,
sahana p de - mujhe chahe jo bhale hi.
kamazor ghutanoan ko bar-bar masal,
l dakh data hua maian
uthata hooan daravaja kholane,
chehare ke rakt-hin vichitr shoony ko gahare
poanchhata hooan hath se,
aandhere ke or-chhor tatol-tatolakar
badhata hooan age,
pairoan se mahasoos karata hooan dharati ka phailav,
hathoan se mahasoos karata hooan duniya,
mastak anubhav karata hai, akash
dil mean t dapata hai aandhere ka aandaj,
aankhean ye tathy ko sooanghati-si lagatian,
keval shakti hai sparsh ki gahari.
atma mean, bhishan
sath-chith-vedana jal uthi, dahaki.
vichar ho ge vicharan-sahachar.
badhata hooan age,
chalata hooan sanbhal-sanbhalakar,
dvar tatolata,
jang khayi, jami huee jabaran
sitakani hilakar
jor laga, daravaja kholata
jhaankata hooan bahar...
sooni hai rah, ajib hai phailav,
sard aandhera.
dhili aankhoan se dekhate haian vishv
udas tare.
har bar soch aur har bar aphasos
har bar fikr
ke karan badhe hue dard ka mano ki door vahaan, door vahaan
aandhiyara pipal deta hai pahara.
havaoan ki niahsang laharoan mean kaanpati
kuttoan ki door-door alag-alag avaj,
takarati rahati siyaroan ki dhvaniyoan se.
kaanpati haian dooriyaan, gooanjate haian phasale
(bahar koee nahian, koee nahian bahar)
itane mean aandhiyare soone mean koee chikh gaya hai
rat ka pakshi
kahata hai -
"vah chala gaya hai,
vah nahian aega, aega hi nahian
ab tere dvar par.
vah nikal gaya hai gaanv mean shahar mean !
usako too khoj ab
usaka too shodh kar!
vah teri poornatam param abhivyakti,
usaka too shishy hai (yadyapi palatak...)
vah teri guru hai,
guru hai..."
3
samajh n paya ki chal raha svapn ya
jagriti shuroo hai.
diya jal raha hai,
pitalok-prasar mean kal chal raha hai,
as-pas phaili huee jag-akritiyaan
lagati haian chhapi huee j d chitrakritiyoan-si
alag v door-door
nirjiv !!
yah sivil lains hai. maian apane kamare mean
yahaan p da hua hooan
aankhean khuli huee haian,
pite gaye balak-sa mar khaya chehara
udas ikahara,
slet-patti par khianchi gayi tasavir
bhoot-jaisi akriti -
kya vah maian hooan ?
maian hooan ?
rat ke do haian,
door-door jangal mean siyaroan ka ho-ho,
pas-pas ati huee ghaharati gooanjati
kisi rel-ga di ke pahiyoan ki avaj !!
kisi anapekshit
asanbhav ghatana ka bhayanak sandeh,
achetan pratiksha,
kahian koee rel-eksideant n ho jay.
chianta ke ganit aank
asamani-slet-patti par chamakate
khi daki se dikhate.
... ... ...
hay! hay! t aaulsat aauy
kaise mujhe dikh gaye
sitaroan ke bich-bich
ghoomate v rukate
prithvi ko dekhate.
shayad t aaulsat aauy-numa
koee vah adami
aur hai,
mere kisi bhitari dhage ka akhiri chhor vah
analikhe mere upanyas ka
keandriy sanvedan
dabi hay-hay-numa.
shayad, t aaulsat aauy-numa.
proseshan ?
nistabdh nagar ke madhy-ratri-aandhere mean sunasan
kisi door baiand ki dabi huee kramagat tan-dhun,
mand-tar uchch-nimn svar-svapn,
udas-udas dhvani-tarangean haian ganbhir,
dirgh lahariyaan !!
gailari mean jata hooan, dekhata hooan rasta
vah kolatar-path athava
mari huee khianchi huee koee kali jihva
bijali ke dyutiman diye ya
mare hue daantoan ka chamakadar namoona!!
kiantu door s dak ke us chhor
shit-bhare tharrate taroan ke aandhiyare tal mean
nil tej-udbhas
pas-pas pas-pas
a raha is or!
dabi huee ganbhir svar-svapn-tarangean,
shat-dhvani-sangam-sangit
udas tan-dhun
samip a raha!!
aur, ab
gais-lait-paantoan ki bianduean chhitakian,
bichoan-bich unake
saanvale juloos-sa kya-kuchh dikhata!!
aur ab
gais-lait-nilaee mean range hue aparthiv chehare,
baiand-dal,
unake pichhe kale-kale balavanh gho doan ka jattha
dikhata,
ghana v daravana avachetan hi
juloos mean chalata.
kya shobha-yatra
kisi mrityu dal ki ?
ajib!!
donoan or, nili gais-lait-paant
rahi jal, rahi jal.
niand mean khoye hue shahar ki gahan avachetana mean
halachal, patali tal mean
chamakadar saanpoan ki u dati huee lagatar
lakiroan ki varadat !!
sab soye hue haian.
lekin, maian jag raha, dekh raha
romaanchakari vah jaduee karamat!!
vichitr proseshan,
ganbhir kvik march...
kalabattoovala kala jaridar dres pahane
chamakadar baiand-dal -
asthi-roop, yakrit-svaroop, udar-akriti
aantoan ke jaloan se, baje ve damakate haian bhayankar
ganbhir git-svapn-tarangean
ubharate rahate,
dhvaniyoan ke avart mandarate path par.
baiand ke logoan ke chehare
milate haian mere dekhe huoan-se
lagata hai unamean kee pratishthit patrakar
isi nagar ke !!
b de-b de nam are kaise shamil ho gaye is baiand-dal mean !
unake pichhe chal raha
sangin nokoan ka chamakata jangal,
chal rahi padachap, tal-baddh dirgh paant
taiank-dal, mortar, aaurtilari, sannaddh,
dhire-dhire badh raha juloos bhayavana,
sainikoan ke patharaye chehare
chidhe hue, jhulase hue, big de hue gahare !
shayad, maianne unhe pahale bhi to kahian dekha tha.
shayad, unamean kee parichit !!
unake pichhe yah kya !!
kaivelari !
kale-kale gho doan par khaki militri dres,
chehare ka adha bhag sindoori-gerua
adha bhag kolatari bhairav,
abadar !!
kandhe se kamar tak karatoosi belt hai tirachha.
kamar mean, cham de ke kavar mean pistol,
rosh-bhari ekagradrishti mean dhar hai,
karnal, bigrediyar, janaral, m aaurshal
kee aur senapati senadhyaksh
chehare ve mere jane-boojhe se lagate,
unake chitr samacharapatroan mean chhape the,
unake lekh dekhe the,
yahaan tak ki kavitaean padhi thian
bhee vah!
unamean kee prakaand alochak, vicharak jagamagate kavi-gan
mantri bhi, udyogapati aur vidvan
yahaan tak ki shahar ka hatyara kukhyat
domaji ustad
banata hai balaban
hay, hay !!
yahaan ye dikhate haian bhoot-pishach-kay.
bhitar ka rakshasi svarth ab
saph ubhar aya hai,
chhipe hue uddeshy
yahaan nikhar aye haian,
yah shobhayatra hai kisi mrit-dal ki.
vicharoan ki phiraki sir mean ghoomati hai
itane mean proseshan mean se kuchh meri or
aankhean uthian meri or-bhar
hriday mean mano ki sangin nokean hi ghus p dian barbar,
s dak par uth kh da ho gaya koee shor -
"maro goli, dago ssale ko ekadam
duniya ki najaroan se hatakar
chhipe tarike se
ham ja rahe the ki
adhirat - aandhere mean usane
dekh liya hamako
v jan gaya vah sab
mar dalo, usako khatm karo ekadam"
raste par bhag-dau d thaka-pel !!
gailari se bhaga maian pasine se sharabor !!
ekaek toot gaya svapn v chhinn-bhinn ho gaye
sab chitr
jagate mean phir se yad ane laga vah svapn,
phir se yad ane lage aandhere mean chehare,
aur, tab mujhe pratit hua bhayanak
gahan mritatmaean isi nagar ki
har rat juloos mean chalatian,
parantu din mean
baithati haian milakar karati huee shadyantr
vibhinn daphtaroan-karyalayoan, keandroan mean, gharoan mean.
hay, hay! maianne unhe daikh liya nanga,
isaki mujhe aur saja milegi.
4
akasmath
char ka gajar kahian kh daka
mera dil dh daka,
udas matamaila manaroopi valmik
chal-vichal hua sahasa.
anaginat kali-kali hayaphan-daishoan ki likean
bahar nikal p dian, aandar ghus p dian bhayabhit,
sab or bikharav.
maian apane kamare mean yahaan leta hua hooan.
kale-kale shahatir chhat ke
hriday dabochate.
yadyapi aangan mean nal jo marata,
jal khakharata.
kiantu n sharir mean bal hai
aandhere mean gal raha dil yah.
ekaek mujhe bhan hota hai jag ka,
akhabari duniya ka phailav,
phansav, ghirav, tanav hai sab or,
patte n kh dake,
sena ne gher li haian s dakean.
buddhi ki meri rag
ginati hai samay ki dhakh-dhakh.
yah sab kya hai
kisi jan-kraanti ke daman-nimitt yah
m aaurshal-l aau hai!
dam chho d rahe haian bhag galiyoan mean mare pair,
saans lagi huee hai,
jamane ki jibh nikal p di hai,
koee mera pichha kar raha hai lagatar
bhagata maian dam chho d,
ghoom gaya kee mo d,
chauraha door se hi dikhata,
vahaan shayad koee sainik paharedar
nahian hoga philahal
dikhata hai samane hi aandhakar-stoop-sa
bhayankar baragad -
sabhi upekshitoan, samast vanchitoan,
gariboan ka vahi ghar, vahi chhat,
usake hi tal-khoh-aandhere mean so rahe
grih-hin kee pran.
aandhere mean doob gaye
daloan mean latake jo matamaile chith de
kisi ek ati din
pagal ke dhan ve.
haan, vahaan rahata hai, sir-phira ek jan.
kiantu aj is rat bat ajib hai.
vahi jo sir-phira pagal katee tha
aj ekaek vah
jagrit buddhi hai, prajvalath dhi hai.
chho d sir-phirapan,
bahut ooanche gale se,
ga raha koee pad, koee gan
atmodbodhamay !!
khoob bhee, khoob bhee,
janata kya vah bhi ki
sainik prashasan hai nagar mean vakee!
kya usaki buddhi bhi jag gayi!
(karun rasal ve hriday ke svar haian
gadyanuvad yahaan unaka diya ja raha)
o mere adarshavadi man,
o mere siddhaantavadi man,
ab tak kya kiya?
jivan kya jiya !!
udaranbhari ban anatm ban gaye,
bhootoan ki shadi mean kanat-se tan gaye,
kisi vyabhichari ke ban gaye bistar,
duahkhoan ke dagoan ko tamagoan-sa pahana,
apane hi khayaloan mean din-rat rahana,
asang buddhi v akele mean sahana,
jiandagi nishkriy ban gayi talaghar,
ab tak kya kiya,
jivan kya jiya!!
batao to kis-kisake lie tum dau d gaye,
karuna ke drishyoan se hay! muanh mo d gaye,
ban gaye patthar,
bahut-bahut jyada liya,
diya bahut-bahut kam,
mar gaya desh, are jivit rah gaye tum !!
lo-hit-pita ko ghar se nikal diya,
jan-man-karuna-si maan ko hankal diya,
svarthoan ke teriyar kuttoan ko pal liya,
bhavana ke kartavy - tyag diye,
hriday ke mantavy - mar dale!
buddhi ka bhal hi pho d diya,
tarkoan ke hath ukha d diye,
jam gaye, jam hue, phans gaye,
apane hi kich d mean dhans gaye !!
vivek baghar dala svarthoan ke tel mean
adarsh kha gaye !
ab tak kya kiya,
jivan kya jiya,
jyada liya aur diya bahut-bahut kam
mar gaya desh, are jivit rah gaye tum...
mera sir garam hai,
isilie bharam hai.
sapanoan mean chalata hai alochan,
vicharoan ke chitroan ki avali mean chiantan.
nijatv-maph hai bechain,
kya karooan, kisase kahooan,
kahaan jaooan, dilli ya ujjain?
vaidik rrishi shunahshep ke
shapabhrasht pita ajirgat saman hi
vyaktitv apana hi, apane se khoya hua
vahi use akasmath milata tha rat mean,
pagal tha din mean
sir-phira vikshipt mastishk.
hay, hay!
usane bhi yah kya ga diya,
yah usane kya naya la diya,
pratyaksh,
maian kh da ho gaya
kisi chhaya moorti-sa samaksh svayan ke
hone lagi bahas aur
lagane lage paraspar tamache.
chhiah pagalapan hai,
vritha alochan hai.
galiyoan mean aandhakar bhayavah -
mano mere karan hi lag gaya
m aaurshal-l aau vah,
mano meri nishkriy sanjna ne sankat bulaya,
mano mere karan hi durghat
huee yah ghatana.
chakr se chakr laga hua hai...
jitana hi tivr hai dvandv kriyaoan ghatanaoan ka
bahari duniya mean,
utani hi tezise bhitari duniya mean,
chalata hai dvandv ki
phikr se fikr lagi huee hai.
aj us pagal ne meri chain bhula di,
meri niand gavaan di.
maian is baragad ke pas kh da hooan.
mera yah chehara
ghulata hai jane kis athah ganbhir, saanvale jal se,
jhuke hue gumasum toote hue gharoan ke
timir atal se
ghulata hai man yah.
ratri ke shyamal os se kshalit
koee guru-ganbhir mahanh astitv
mahakata hai lagatar
mano khandahar-prasaroan mean udyan
gulab-chameli ke, ratri-timir mean,
mahakate hoan, mahakate hi rahate hoan har pal.
kiantu ve udyan kahaan haian,
aandhere mean pata nahian chalata.
matr sugandh hai sab or,
par, us mahak - lahar mean
koee chhipi vedana, koee gupt chianta
chhatapata rahi hai.
5
ekaek mujhe bhan !!
pichhe se kisi ajanabi ne
kandhe par rakkha hath.
chauankata maian bhayanak
ekaek tharathar reang gayi sir tak,
nahian nahian. oopar se girakar
kandhe par baith gaya baragad-pat tak,
kya vah sanket, kya vah ishara?
kya vah chitthi hai kisi ki?
kaun-sa iangit?
bhagata maian dam chho d,
ghoom gaya kee mo d!!
bandook dhaany-dhaany
makanoan ke oopar prakash-sa chha raha gerua.
bhagata maian dam chho d
ghoom gaya kee mo d.
ghoom gayi prithvi, ghoom gaya akash,
aur phir, kisi ek muande hue ghar ki
patthar, sidhi dikh gayi, us par
chupachap baith gaya sir pak dakar !!
dimag mean chakkar
chakkar... bhanvarean
bhanvaroan ke gol-gol keandr mean dikha
svapn sarikha -
bhoomi ki satahoan ke bahut-bahut niche
aandhiyari ekaant
prakrit guha ek.
vistrit khoh ke saanvale tal mean
timir ko bhedakar chamakate haian patthar
mani tejaskriy rediyo-ektiv ratn bhi bikhare,
jharata hai jin par prabal prapat ek.
prakrit jal vah aveg-bhara hai,
dyutimanh maniyoan ki agniyoan par se
phisal-phisalakar bahati laharean,
laharoan ke tal mean se phootati haian kiranean
ratnoan ki rangin roopoan ki abha
phoot nikalati
khoh ki bedaul bhitean haian jhilamil !!
pata hooan nij ko khoh ke bhitar,
vilubdh netroan se dekhata hooan dyutiyaan,
mani tejaskriy hathoan mean lekar
vibhor aankhoan se dekhata hooan unako -
pata hooan akasmath
dipti mean valayit ratn ve nahian haian
anubhav, vedana, vivek-nishkarsh,
mere hi apane yahaan p de hue haian
vicharoan ki raktim agni ke mani ve
pran-jal-prapat mean ghulate haian pratipal
akele mean kiranoan ki gili hai halachal
gili hai halachal !!
6
hay, hay! maianne unhean guha-vas de diya
lok-hit kshetr se kar diya vanchit
janopayog se varjit kiya aur
nishiddh kar diya
khoh mean dal diya!!
ve khataranak the,
(bachche bhikh maangate) khair...
yah n samay hai,
joojhana hi tai hai.
sin badalata hai
sunasan chauraha saanvala phaila,
bich mean viran gerua ghantaghar,
oopar katthee bujarg guanbad,
saanvali havaoan mean kal tahalata hai.
rat mean pile haian char gh di-chehare,
minit ke kaantoan ki char alag gatiyaan,
char alag kon,
ki char alag sanket
(manash mean gatimanh char alag matiyaan)
khanbhoan par bijali ki garadanean latakian,
sharm se jalate hue balboan ke as-pas
bechain khayaloan ke pankhoan ke ki de
u date haian gol-gol
machal-machalakar.
ghantaghar tale hi
pankhoan ke tuk de v tinake.
guanbad-vivar mean baithe hue boodhe
asanbhav pakshi
bahut tej najaroan se dekhate haian sab or,
mano ki irade
bhayanak chamakate.
sunasan chauraha
bikhari haian gatiyaan, bikhari hai raphtar,
gasht mean ghoomati hai koee dusht ichchha.
bhayanak sipahi jane kis thaki huee jhoank mean
aandhere mean sulagata sigaret achanak
taanbe se chehare ki aianth jhalakati.
patharili salavat
diyasalaee ki pal-bhar lau mean
saanp-si lagati.
par usake chehare ka rang badalata hai har bar,
mano anapekshit kahian n kuchh ho...
vah tak raha hai -
sangin noankoan par tika hua
saanvala bandook-jattha
gol trikon ek banaye kh da jo
chauk ke bich mean !!
ek or
taiankoan ka dasta bhi kh de-kh de ooanghata,
parantu a da hai!!
bhagata maian dam chho d,
ghoom gaya kee mo d
bhagati hai chappal, chatapat avaj
chaantoan-si p dati.
pairoan ke niche ka kich uchhalakar
chehare par chhati par, p data hai sahasa,
glani ki mitali.
galiyoan ka gol-gol khoh aandhera
chehare par aankhoan par karata hai hamala.
ajib umas-bas
galiyoan ka ruandha hua uchchhvas
bhagata hooan dam chho d,
ghoom gaya kee mo d.
dhuandhale-se akar kahian-kahian dikhate,
bhay ke? ya ghar ke? kah nahian sakata
ata hai akasmath kolatar-rasta
lanba v chau da v syah v thanda,
bechain aankhean ye dekhati haian sab or.
kahian koee nahian hai,
nahian kahian koee bhi.
shyam akash mean, sanket-bhasha-si taroan ki aankhean
chamachama rahi haian.
mera dil dhibari-sa timatima raha hai.
koee mujhe khianchata hai raste ke bich hi.
jadoo se bandha hua chal p da us or.
sapat soone mean ooanchi-si kh di jo
tilak ki pashan-moorti hai niahsang
stabdh j dibhoot...
dekhata hooan usako parantu, jyoan hi maian pas pahuanchata
pashan-pithika hilati-si lagati
are, are yah kya!!
kan-kan kaanp rahe jinamean-se jharate
nile ilektran
sab or gir rahi haian chinagiyaan nili
moorti ke tan se jharate haian aangar.
muskan patthari hothoan par kaanpi,
aankhoan mean bijali ke phool sulagate.
itane mean yah kya!!
bhavy lalat ki nasika mean se
bah raha khoon n jane kab se
lal-lal garamila rakt tapakata
(khoon ke dhabboan se bhara aangarakha)
mano ki atishay chianta ke karan
mastak-kosh hi phoot p de sahasa
mastak-rakt hi bah utha nasika mean se.
hay, hay, pitah pitah o,
chianta mean itane n ulajho
ham abhi jianda haian jianda,
chianta kya hai !!
maian us pashan-moorti ke thande
pairoan ki chhati se barabas chipaka
ruaansa-sa hota
deh mean tan gaye karuna ke kaante
chhati par, sir par, baanhoan par mere
girati haian nili
bijali ki chinagiyaan
rakt tapakata hai hriday mean mere
atma mean bahata-sa lagata
khoon ka talab.
itane mean chhati ke bhitar thakh-thakh
sir mean hai dh d-dh d !! kat rahi haddi !!
phikr jabaradast !!
vivek chalata tikha-sa randa
chal raha basoola
chhile ja raha mera nijatv hi koee
bhayanak jid koee jag uthi mere bhi aandar
hath koee b da bhari uth kh da hua hai.
itane mean asaman kaanpa v dhaany-dhaany
bandook-dh daka
bijali ki raphtar pairoan mean ghoom gayi.
khohoan-si galiyoan ke aandhere mean ek or
maian thak baith gaya,
sochane-vicharane.
aandhere mean doobe makanoan ke chhapparoan ke par se
rone ki patali-si avaj
soone mean kaanp rahi kaanp rahi door tak
karahoan ki laharoan mean pashav prakrit
vedana bhayanak tharathara rahi hai.
maian use sunane ka karata hooan yatn
ki dekhata kya hooan -
samane mere
sardi mean bore ko odhakar
koee ek apane
hath-pair samete
kaanp raha, hil raha - vah mar jayaga.
itane mean vah sir kholata hai sahasa
bal bikharate
dikhate haian kan ki
phir muanh kholata hai, vah kuchh
budabuda raha hai,
kiantu maian sunata hi nahian hooan.
dhyan se dekhata hooan - vah koee parichit
jise khoob dekha tha, nirakha tha kee bar
par paya nahian tha.
are haan, vah to...
vichar uthate hi dab gaye,
sochane ka sahas sab chala gaya hai.
vah mukh - are, vah mukh, ve gaandhi ji !!
is tarah pangu !!
ashchary !!
nahian, nahian ve jaanch-p datal
roop badalakar karate haian chupachap.
suragarasi-si kuchh.
aandhere ki syahi mean doobe hue dev ko sammukh pakar
maian ati din ho jata hooan pas ki
bijali ka jhataka
kahata hai - "bhag ja, hat ja
ham haian gujar gaye jamane ke chehare
age too badh ja."
kiantu maian dekha kiya us mukh ko.
ganbhir dridhata ki salavatean vaisi hi,
shabdoan mean guruta.
ve kah rahe haian -
"duniya n kachare ka dher ki jis par
danoan ko chugane chadha hua koee bhi kukkut
koee bhi muraga
yadi baang de uthe joradar
ban jaye masiha"
ve kah rahe haian -
mitti ke loande mean kiragile kan-kan
gun haian,
janata ke gunoan se hi sanbhav
bhavi ka udbhav...
ganbhir shabd ve aur age badh gaye,
jane kya kah gaye!!
maian ati udvign!
ekaek uth p da atma ka pianjar
moorti ki thathari.
nak par chashma, hath mean danda,
kandhe par bora, baanh mean bachcha.
ashchary ! adbhut ! yah shishu kaise !!
musakara us dyuti-purush ne kaha tab -
"mere pas chupachap soya hua yah tha.
sanbhalana isako, surakshit rakhana"
maian kuchh kahane ko hota hooan itane mean vahaan par
kahian koee nahian hai, kahian koee nahian hai :
aur jyada gahara v aur jyada akela
aandhere ka phailav!
balak lipata hai mere is gale se chupachap,
chhati se kandhe se chipaka hai nanha-sa akash
sparsh hai sukumar pyar-bhara komal
kiantu hai bhar ka ganbhir anubhav
bhavi ki gandh aur dooriyaan aandheri
akashi taroan ko sath liye hue maian
chala ja raha hooan
ghusata hi jata hooan phasaloan ki khohoan tahoan mean.
sahasa ro utha kandhe par vah shishu
are, are, vah svar atishay parichit !!
pahale bhi kee bar kahian to bhi suna tha,
usamean to sphotak kshobh ka ayega,
gahari hai shikayat,
krodh bhayankar.
mujhe dar yadi koee vah svar sun le
ham donoan phir kahian nahian rah sakeange.
maian puchakarata hooan, bahut dularata,
samajhane ke lie tab gata hooan gane,
adhabhooli lori hi hothoan se phootati !
maian chup karane ki jitani bhi karata hooan koshish,
aur-aur chikhata hai krodh se lagatar !!
garam-garam ashru tapakate haian mujhapar.
kiantu, n jane kyoan khush bahut hooan.
jisako n maian jivan mean kar paya,
vah kar raha hai.
maian shishu-pith ko thapathapa raha hooan,
atma hai gili.
pair age badh rahe, man age ja raha.
doobata hooan maian kisi bhitari soch mean -
hriday ke thale mean rakt ka talab,
rakt mean doobi haian dyutimanh maniyaan,
rudhir se phoot rahian lal-lal kiranean,
anubhav-rakt mean doobe haian sankalp,
aur ye sankalp
chalate haian sath-sath.
aandhiyari galiyoan mean chala ja raha hooan.
itane mean pata hooan aandhere mean sahasa
kandhe par kuchh nahian !!
vah shishu
chala gaya jane kahaan,
aur ab usake hi sthan par
matr haian sooraj-mukhi-phool-guchchhe.
un svarn-pushpoan se prakash-vikiran
kandhoan par, sir par, galoan par, tan par,
raste par, phaile haian kiranoan ke kan-kan.
bhee vah, yah khoob !!
itane gali ek a gayi aur maian
daravaja khula hua dekhata.
jina hai aandhera.
kahian koee dhibari-si timatima rahi hai!
maian badh raha hooan
kandhoan par phooloan ke lanbe ve guchchhe
kya hue, kahaan gaye?
kandhe kyoan vajan se du:kh rahe sahasa.
o ho,
bandook a gayi
vah va... !!
vajanadar r aauyaphal
bhee khoob !!
khula hua kamara hai saanvali hava hai,
jhaankate haian khi dakiyoan mean se door aandhere mean tanke hue sitare
phaili hai barphili saans-si viran,
titar-bitar sab phaila hai saman.
bich mean koee jamin par pasara,
phailaye baanhean, dhah p da akhir.
maian us jan par phailata tarch ki yah kya -
khoon bhare bal mean ulajha hai chehara,
bhauhoan ke bich mean goli ka soorakh,
khoon ka parada galoan par phaila,
hothoan par sookhi hai katthee dhara,
phoota hai chashma nak hai sidhi,
ophpho !! ekaant-priy yah mera
parichit vyakti hai, vahian, haan,
sachaee thi sirph ek ahasas
vah kalakar tha
galiyoan ke aandhere ka, hriday mean, bhar tha
par, kary kshamata se vanchit vyakti,
chalata tha apana asang astitv.
sukumar manaviy hridayoan ke apane
shuchitar vishv ke matr the sapane.
svapn v jnan v jivananubhav jo -
halachal karata tha rah-rah dil mean
kisi ko bhi de nahian paya tha vah to.
shoony ke jal mean doob gaya nirav
ho nahian paya upayog usaka.
kiantu achanak jhoank mean akar kya kar gujara ki
sandehaspad samajha gaya aur
mara gaya vah badhikoan ke hathoan.
mukti ka ichchhuk trishart aantar
mukti ke yatnoan ke sath nirantar
sabaka tha pyara.
apane mean dyutiman.
unaka yoan vadh hua,
mar gaya ek yug,
mar gaya ek jivanadarsh !!
itane mean mujhako hi chidhata hai koee.
saval hai - maian kya karata tha ab tak,
bhagata phirata tha sab or.
(phijool hai is vaqt kosana khud ko)
ekadam zaroori-dostoan ko khojooan
paooan maian naye-naye sahachar
sakarmak sath-chith-vedana-bhaskar!!
jine se utara
ekaek vidroop roopoan se ghir gaya sahasa
pak d mashin-si,
bhayanak akar gherate haian mujhako,
maian atatayi-satta ke sammukh.
ekaek hriday dh dakakar ruk gaya, kya hua !!
bhayanak sanasani.
pak dakar k aaular gala dabaya gaya.
chaante se kanapati tooti ki achanak
tvacha ukh d gayi gal ki poori.
kan mean bhar gayi
bhayanak anahad-nad ki bhanabhan.
aankhoan mean tairian
raktim titaliyaan, chinagiyaan nili.
samane oogate-doobate dhuandhale
kuharil vartul,
jinaka ki chakril keandr hi phailata jata
us phailav mean dikhate mujhako
dhans rahe, gir rahe b de-b de t aauvar
ghuangharala dhooaan, gerooa jvala.
hriday mean bhagad d -
sammukh dikha
uja d banjar tile par sahasa
ro utha koee, ro raha koee
bhagata koee sahayata dene.
aantartattvoan ka punarprabandh aur punarvyavastha
punargathan-sa hota ja raha.
drishy hi badala, chitr badal gaya
jabaran le jaya gaya maian gahare
aandhiyare kamare ke syah siphar mean.
toote-se stool mean bithaya gaya hooan.
shish ki haddi ja rahi to di.
lohe ki kil par b de hathau de
p d rahe lagatar.
shish ka mota asthi-kavach hi nikal dala.
dekha ja raha -
mastak-yantr mean kaun vicharoan ki kaun-si oorja,
kaun-si shira mean kaun-si dhakh-dhakh,
kaun-si rag mean kaun-si phuraphuri,
kahaan hai pashyath kaimara jisamean
tathyoan ke jivan-drishy utarate,
kahaan-kahaan sachche sapanoan ke ashay
kahaan-kahaan kshobhak-sphotak saman!
bhitar kahian par g de hue gahare
talaghar aandar
chhipe hue priantiang pres ko khojo.
jahaan ki chupachap khayaloan ke parache
chhapate rahate haian, baante jate.
is sanstha ke sekretri ko khoj nikalo,
shayad, usaka hi nam ho astha,
kahaan hai saragana is tuk di ka
kahaan hai atma?
(aur, maian sunata hooan chidhi huee ooanchi
khijhalayi avaj)
skriniang karo - mistar gupta,
kr aaus ekjamin him th aauroli !!
chabuk-chamakar
pith par yadyapi
ukh de charm ki katthee-raktim rekhaean ubharian
par, yah atma kushal bahut hai,
deh mean reang rahi sanvedana ki garamili k duee dhara gahari
jhanajhan tharathar taroan ko usake,
sametakar vah sab
vedana-vistar karake ikattha
mera man yah
jabaran usaki chhoti-si kaddhi
gathan baandhata sakht v majaboot
mano ki patthar.
jor lagakar,
usi gathan ko hatheliyoan se
karata hai choor-choor,
dhool mean bikhara deta hai usako.
man yah hatata hai deh ki had se
jata hai kahian par alag jagath mean.
vichitr kshan hai,
sirph hai jadoo,
matr maian bijali
yadyapi khoh mean khooante bandha hooan
daity hai as-pas
phir bhi bahut door miloan ke par vahaan
girata hooan chupachap patr ke roop mean
kisi ek jeb mean
vah jeb...
kisi ek phate hue man ki.
samasvar, samatal,
sahanubhooti ki sanasani komal !!
ham kahaan nahian haian
sabhi jagah ham.
nijata hamari ?
bhitar-bhitar bijali ke jivit
taroan ke jale,
jvalant taroan ki bhishan gutthi,
bahar-bahar dhool-si bhoori
jamin ki pap di
agni ko lekar, mastak himavath,
ugr prabhanjan lekar, ur yah
bilakul nishchal.
bhishan shakti ko dharan karake
atma ka poshak din v maila.
vichitr roopoan ko dharan karake
chalata hai jivan, lakshyoan ke path par.
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riha !!
chho d diya gaya maian,
kee chhaya-mukh ab karate haian pichha,
chhayakritiyaan n chho dati haian mujhako,
jahaan-jahaan gaya vahaan
bhauanhoan ke niche ke rahasyamay chhed
marate haian sangin -
drishti ki patthari chamak hai paini.
mujhe ab khojane hoange sathi -
kale gulab v syah sivanti,
shyam chameli,
sanvalaye kamal jo khohoan ke jal mean
bhoomi ke bhitar patal-tal mean
khile hue kabase bhejate haian sanket
sujhav-sandesh bhejate rahate !!
itane mean sahasa door kshitij par
dikhate haian mujhako
bijali ki nangi lataoan se bhar rahe
saphed nile motiya chanpee phool gulabi
uthate haian vahian par hath akasmath
agni ke phooloan ko sametane lagate.
maian unhean dekhane lagata hooan ekatak,
achanak vichitr sphoorti se maian bhi
jamin par p de hue chamakile patthar
lagatar chunakar
bijali ke phool banane ki koshish
karata hooan. rashmi-vikiran -
mere bhi prastar karate haian pratikshan.
rediyo-ektiv ratn haian ve bhi.
bijali ke phooloan ki bhaanti hi
yatn haian ve bhi,
kiantu, asantosh mujhako hai gahara,
shabdabhivyakti-abhav ka sanket.
kavy-chamatkar utana hi rangin
parantu, thanda.
mere bhi phool haian tejaskriy, par
atishay shital.
mujhako to bechain bijali ki nili
jvalant baanhoan mean baanhoan ko ulajha
karani hai utani hi pradipt lila
akash-bhar mean sath-sath usake ghoomana hai mujhako
mere pas n rang hai bijali ka gaur ki
bhimakar hooan megh maian kala
parantu, mujhako hai ganbhir avesh
athah prerana-srot ka sanyam.
are, in rangin patthar-phooloan se mera
kam nahian chalega !!
kya kahooan,
mastak-kuand mean jalati
sath-chith-vedana-sachaee v galati -
mastak shiraoan mean tanav din-rat.
ab abhivyakti ke sare khatare
uthane hi hoange.
to dane hoange hi math aur gadh sab.
pahuanchana hoga durgam paha doan ke us par
tab kahian dekhane mileangi baanhean
jisamean ki pratipal kaanpata rahata
arun kamal ek
le jane usako dhansana hi hoga
jhil ke him-shit sunil jal mean
chaand ug gaya hai
galiyoan ki akashi lanbi-si chir mean
tirachhi hai kiranoan ki mar
us nim par
jisake ki niche
mitti ke gol chabootare par, nili
chaandani mean koee diya sunahala
jalata hai mano ki svapn hi sakshath
adrishy sakar.
makanoan ke b de-b de khandahar jinake ki soone
matiyale bhagoan mean khilati hi rahati
mahakati ratarani phool-bhari javani mean lajjit
taroan ki tapakati achchhi n lagati.
bhagata maian dam chho d
ghoom gaya kee mo d,
dhvast divaloan ke us par kahian par
bahas garam hai
dimag mean jan hai, diloan mean dam hai
saty se satta ke yuddh ko rang hai,
par kamazoriyaan sab mere sang haian,
pata hooan sahasa -
aandhere ki surang-galiyoan mean chupachap
chalate haian log-bag
dridh-pad ganbhir,
balak yuvagan
mand-gati nirav
kisi nij bhitari bat mean vyast haian,
koee ag jal rahi to bhi aant:sth.
vichitr anubhav !!
jitana maian logoan ki paantoan ko par kar
badhata hooan age,
utana hi pichhe maian rahata hooan akela,
pashchath-pad hooan.
par, ek rela aur
pichhe se chala aur
ab mere sath hai.
ashchary !! adbhut !!
logoan ki mutthiyaan bandhi haian.
aanguli-sandhi se phoot rahian kiranean
lal-lal
yah kya !!
mere hi vikshobh-maniyoan ko liye ve,
mere hi vivek-ratnoan ko lekar,
badh rahe log aandhere mean sotsah.
kiantu maian akela.
bauddhik jugali mean apane se dukela.
galiyoan ke aandhere mean maian bhag raha hooan,
itane mean chupachap koee ek
de jata parcha,
koee gupt shakti
hriday mean karane-si lagati hai charcha !!
maian bahut dhyan se padhata hooan usako !
ashchary!
usamean to mere hi gupt vichar v
dabi huee sanvedanaean v anubhav
pi daean jagamaga rahi haian.
yah sab kya hai !!
asaman jhaankata hai lakiroan ke bich-bich
vakyoan ki paantoan mean akashaganga-phaili
shabdoan ke vyoohoan mean taraean chamakian
tarak-daloan mean bhi khilata hai aangan
jisamean ki chanpa ke phool chamakate
shabdakashoan ke kanoan mean gahare tulasi shyamal khilate haian
chehare !!
chamakata hai ashay manojn mukhoan se
parijat-pushp mahakate.
parcha padhate hue u data hooan hava mean,
chakravat-gatiyoan mean ghoomata hooan nabh par,
jamin par ek sath
sarvatr sachet upasthit.
pratyek sthan par laga hooan maian kam mean,
pratyek chaurahe, durahe v rahoan ke mo d par
s dak par kh da hooan,
manata hooan, manata hooan, manavata a da hooan !!
aur tab dikkal-dooriyaan
apane hi desh ke nakshe-si tangi huee
rangi huee lagatian !!
svapnoan ki komal kiranean ki mano
ghanibhoot sanghanit dyutiman
shilaoan mean parinat
ye dridhibhoot karm-shilaean haian
jinase ki svapnoan ki moorti banegi
sasmit sukhakar
jisaki ki kiranean,
brahmaand-bhar mean napeangi sab kuchh!
sachamuch, mujhako to jiandagi-sarahad
sooryoan ke praangan par bhi jati-si dikhati !!
maian parinat hooan,
kavita mean kahane ki adat nahian, par kah dooan
vartaman samaj chal nahian sakata.
pooanji se ju da hua hriday badal nahian sakata,
svatantry vyakti ka vadi
chhal nahian sakata mukti ke man ko,
jan ko.
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ekaek hriday dh dakakar ruk gaya, kya hua !!
nagar se bhayanak dhuaan uth raha hai,
kahian ag lag gayi, kahian goli chal gayi.
s dakoan par mara hua phaila hai sunasan,
havaoan mean adrishy jvala ki garami
garami ka aveg.
sath-sath ghoomate haian, sath-sath rahate haian,
sath-sath sote haian, khate haian, pite haian,
jan-man uddeshy !!
patharile cheharoan ke khaki ye kase dres
ghoomate haian yantravath,
ve pahachane-se lagate haian vakee
kahian ag lag gayi, kahian goli chal gayi !!
sab chup, sahityik chup aur kavijan nirvakh
chiantak, shilpakar, nartak chup haian
unake khayal se yah sab gap hai
matr kianvadanti.
raktapayi varg se nabhinal-baddh ye sab log
napuansak bhog-shira-jaloan mean ulajhe.
prashn ki uthali-si pahachan
rah se anajan
vakh rudanti.
chadh gaya ur par kahian koee nirdayi,
kahian ag lag gayi, kahian goli chal gayi.
bhavyakar bhavanoan ke vivaroan mean chhip gaye
samacharapatroan ke patiyoan ke mukh sthool.
gadhe jate sanvad,
gadhi jati samiksha,
gadhi jati tippani jan-man-ur-shoor.
bauddhik varg hai kritadas,
kiraye ke vicharoan ka udbhas.
b de-b de cheharoan par syahiyaan put gayian.
napuansak shraddha
s dak ke niche ki gatar mean chhip gayi,
kahian ag lag gayi, kahian goli chal gayi.
dhuean ke jaharile meghoan ke niche hi har bar
drut nij-vishlesh-gatiyaan,
ek split sekeand mean shat sakshatkar.
tootate haian dhokhoan se bhare hue sapane.
rakt mean bahati haian shan ki kiranean
vishv ki moorti mean atma hi dhal gayi,
kahian ag lag gayi, kahian goli chal gayi.
rah ke patthar-dhokoan ke aandar
paha doan ke jharane
t dapane lag gaye.
mitti ke loande ke bhitar
bhakti ki agni ka udrek
bh dakane lag gaya.
dhool ke kan mean
anahad nad ka kanpan
khataranak !!
makanoan ke chhat se
gadar kood p de dham se.
ghoom uthe khanbhe
bhayanak veg se chal p de hava mean.
dada ka soanta bhi karata daanv-peanch
nachata hai hava mean
gagan mean nach rahi kakka ki lathi.
yahaan tak ki bachche ki peanpean bhi u datian,
tezise laharati ghoomati hai hava mean
salet patti.
ek-ek vastu ya ek-ek pranagni-bam hai,
ye paramastr haian, prakshepastr haian, yam haian.
shoonyakash mean se hote hue ve
are, ari par hi toot p de anivar.
yah katha nahian hai, yah sab sach hai, haan bhee !!
kahian ag lag gayi, kahian goli chal gayi !!
kisi ek balavanh tan-shyam luhar ne banaya
kandoan ka vartul jvalant mandal.
svarnim kamaloan ki paankhuri-jaisi hi
jvalaean uthati haian usase,
aur us gol-gol jvalant rekha mean rakkha
lohe ka chakka
chinagiyaan svarnim nili v lal
phooloan-si khilatian. kuchh balavanh jan saanvale mukh ke
chadha rahe lak di ke chakke par jabaran
lal-lal lohe ki gol-gol patti
ghan mar ghan mar,
usi prakar ab
atma ke chakke par chadhaya ja raha
sankalp shakti ke lohe ka majaboot
jvalant tayar !!
ab yug badal gaya hai vakee,
kahian ag lag gayi, kahian goli chal gayi.
gerua mausam u date haian aangar,
jangal jal rahe jiandagi ke ab
jinake ki jvalant-prakashit bhishan
phooloan mean bahatian vedana nadiyaan
jinake ki jal mean
sachet hokar saik doan sadiyaan, jvalant apane
bianb pheankatian !!
vedana nadiyaan
jinamean ki doobe haian yuganuyug se
mano ki aansoo
pitaoan ki chianta ka udvign rang bhi,
vivek-pi da ki gaharaee bechain,
dooba hai jinamean shramik ka santap.
vah jal pikar
mere yuvakoan mean hota jata vyaktitvaantar,
vibhinn kshetroan mean kee tarah se karate haian sangar,
mano ki jvala-pankhuriyoan se ghire hue ve sab
agni ke shat-dal-kosh mean baithe !!
drut-veg bahati haian shaktiyaan nishchayi.
kahian ag lag gayi, kahian goli chal gayi.
...
ekaek phir svapn bhang
bikhar gaye chitr ki maian phir akela.
mastishk hriday mean chhed p d gaye haian.
par un dukhate hue randhroan mean gahara
pradipt jyoti ka ras bas gaya hai.
maian un sapanoan ka khojata hooan ashay,
arthoan ki vedana ghirati hai man mean.
ajib jhamela.
ghoomata hai man un arthoan ke ghavoan ke as-pas
atma mean chamakili pyas bhar gayi hai.
jag bhar dikhati haian sunahali tasvirean mujhako
mano ki kal rat kisi anapekshit kshan mean hi sahasa
prem kar liya ho
jivan bhar ke lie !!
mano ki us kshan
atishay mridu kinhi baanhoan ne akar
kas liya tha is bhaanti ki mujhako
us svapn-sparsh ki, chuanban ki yad a rahi hai,
yad a rahi hai !!
ajnat pranayini kaun thi, kaun thi?
kamare mean subah ki dhoop a gayi hai,
gailari mean phaila hai sunahala ravi chhor
kya koee premika sachamuch milegi?
hay ! yah vedana sneh ki gahari
jag gayi kyoan kar ?
sab or vidyuttarangiy halachal
chuanbakiy akarshan.
pratyek vastu ka nij-nij alok,
mano ki alag-alag phooloan ke rangin
alag-alag vatavaran haian bemap,
pratyek arth ki chhaya mean any arth
jhalakata saph-saph !
desk par rakhe hue mahanh granthoan ke lekhak
meri in manasik kriyaoan ke ban gaye prekshak,
mere is kamare mean akash utara,
man yah aantariksh-vayu mean sihara.
uthata hooan, jata hooan, gailari mean kh da hooan.
ekaek vah vyakti
aankhoan ke samane
galiyoan mean, s dakoan par, logoan ki bhi d mean
chala ja raha hai.
vahi jan jise maianne dekha tha guha mean.
dh dakata hai dil
ki pukarane ko khulata hai muanh
ki akasmath -
vah dikha, vah dikha
vah phir kho gaya kisi jan yooth mean...
uthi huee baanh yah uthi rah gayi !!
anakhoji nij-samriddhi ka vah param utkarsh,
param abhivyakti
maian usaka shishy hooan
vah meri guru hai,
guru hai !!
vah mere pas kabhi baitha hi nahian tha,
vah mere pas kabhi aya hi nahian tha,
tilasmi khoh mean dekha tha ek bar,
akhiri bar hi.
par, vah jagath ki galiyoan mean ghoomata hai pratipal
vah phatehal roop.
tadittarangiy vahi gatimayata,
atyant udvign jnan-tanav vah
sakarmak prem ki vah atishayata
vahi phatehal roop !!
param abhivyakti
lagatar ghoomati hai jag mean
pata nahian jane kahaan, jane kahaan
vah hai.
isilie maian har gali mean
aur har s dak par
jhaank-jhaank dekhata hooan har ek chehara,
pratyek gatividhi
pratyek charitr,
v har ek atma ka itihas,
har ek desh v rajanaitik paristhiti
pratyek manaviy svanubhoot adarsh
vivek-prakriya, kriyagat parinati !!
khojata hooan pathar... paha d... samuandar
jahaan mil sake mujhe
meri vah khoyi huee
param abhivyakti anivar
atm-sanbhava.
