voh musafir zindagi talashta raha
manzil manzil dar badar bhatakta raha
hua ahsaas jaise koi zinada hai
us sukoot-e-shab main koi parinda hai
jo khatm karde zindagi kisi ke liye
duniyan main voh kyon sharminda hai
aisa kyon lagta hai koi paas hai
murda hai jab jag to kyon pyaas hai
waqt aur lamha ruka sa raha
phir main aj kyon sonchta raha
sukoot-e-shab: peace of night
15 November 2007
14 August 2007
Madhya ratri ka ek swapn.....
hui jab madhya ratri, so raha tha jag
us samay kaal ke bhanvar ko bhed kar
dashakon ki chir nidra tyag kar
ek swapn swatantrata ka chal para us pag
uski shashti purti pe aoo naman karein
tejaswi parakram ko jo vishisht hai
ahinsa aur satya ke aadhar jo aseem hai
pragati ke is path pe phir prayasrat rahein
-----swatantrata diwas ki hardik shbhkamanayein
09 July 2007
Pani (from the land of sacred 'waters')
Maghribi dhundh main bah gaya pani
Laaj aur sharm le gaya pani
Adab se hum na baith paye
Hichkiyon main pee gaye pani
Jo pak hota tha kabhi ganga main
voh aj khushk ho gaya pani
Lahoo nahaq ka kisne bahaya hai
Pee rahe the ki surkh ho gaya pani
Beabroo hui hurmat kya fasana hai
Dard aisa ki ashq ban gaya pani
taajjub yeh ki phir bhi bahta hai
ab kya kahein ki lajwaab pani
Maghribi= Western; khushk=dry; nahaq= innocent;
surkh=red; lahoo= blood; Hurmat= respect; fasana=story;
ashq=tears;
11 June 2007
Kshitij (The Horizon)
Vichitra hai kshitij pe, chandrama gumshuda sa
Kampit ho raha hriday aj phir marmita sa
Chanchal krinay aur chandni nai dastak di hai
Shobhit hai diwas, sham main ujyala sa
Us prahri ke aseem prayas safal hue
So raha jag, ban gaya swapn darpan sa
Tere aagman ki pratiksha main man vairagi hai
Dar phir hai ki dil ho na jaye diljala sa
Kampit ho raha hriday aj phir marmita sa
Chanchal krinay aur chandni nai dastak di hai
Shobhit hai diwas, sham main ujyala sa
Us prahri ke aseem prayas safal hue
So raha jag, ban gaya swapn darpan sa
Tere aagman ki pratiksha main man vairagi hai
Dar phir hai ki dil ho na jaye diljala sa
04 April 2007
Sehar
har pal har shama khamosh gumsum hai
ek bebas aawaz chupchap dharakti hai
kaoi to ho jo subah se pahle aye
is tarik rat main ek shama jalaye
main qlalam ke aasuon ko rokta raha
voh shab-e-gham youn tarapta raha
yeh khoon zameen pe kisne bahaya hai
aisa lagta hai koi lot aya hai
ham farishton ko bhi millat main mila lete
khoon insaniyat ka gar you na bahate
waqt thahar chuka hai yeh meraj kaisi
shayad sehar hone ko hai pahle jaisi
sehar=morning;shab-eghab: night of mourning;
01 April 2007
Paigham (Message for everyone)
paigham gar mohabbat ho insaniyat ka
to shigaaf na ho phir ittehad main
voh aawaz dein to kahna justojoo hai bas
ho amn aur sukoon phir bazar main
subah se lash uthata hun sham tak
kate hain sar kisne phir makan main
waqt aur lamha palat nahin sakta
kash voh fiza ho phir avaam main
har gali khush rang kahkashan si ho
aao baland hath karein phir dua main
paigham=message; shigaaf=divide; ittehad=unity;
amn=peace;lash=dead body, avaam=citizens;
[I have written this poem in hope to stop all kind of bloodshed. Lets pray for peace and serenity in each and every corner of mother earth.]
09 March 2007
Sajda
raqbat-e-ilahi aur zehan pak hai
yeh kin uchaiyon ko chu liya maine
sajde main sar hai kham,koi nahin hai gham
teri bandigi main khud ko kho diya maine
na chahiye mujhe jannat na hai dozaq ka khauf
kam jo a sake to sar apna kata diya maine
har lamha har waqt bas tu nazar ata hai
yeh kaisa moijza hai ki dard pi liya maine
raqbat-e-ilahi=divine love; moijza=miracle;
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