Woh Bachpan

kya bachpan yaad hai tumhen?

wo badhapann yaad hai tumhen?

wo khud ek roti khakar soti thi

magar wo aakhri roti charon mein se kon khayega

wo ladakpan yaad hai tumhen??

Wo chulhe yaad hain tumhen?

roz tandoor sazta tha saamne waali massi ke ghar mein

mohalle ki sabhi aurten aakar pyaaz se bhare namkeen rot sekti thi

hum luka chhupi khelte hua sabse ek ek chura liya karte the

wo dushman bhi kya yaad hai tumhen?

roz aata tha, aai se ladta tha

sab kamzor ghade toot jaate the magar kuchh kar nahin paate the

sab kadwaahat dil mein liye so nahin paate the

wo baithak yaad hai tumhen??

aai kuchh dino baad gobber ki lipaai karti thi

ac se bhi thandi rehti thi, wo til waala pankha use hawa deta tha

Wo junoon bhi bhoole nahi ho jaanta hun

laiyee se kaagaz ke lifaafe banana

tees ki gatthi pack kar bikwaana

wo mera aur Rikki ka laale ki dukaan par jaana..

aur comics se bhi hamen khoob pyaar tha

ek table rakha tha baithak ke peechle chhor par

karobaar bhi khoob chala tha magar

bahut se ghar chhaane the har dagar..

bahut se kisse hain brother

kishton mein hi likh sakta hun ye safar

jaayaz nahin lagta inka ek kahaani mein zikar

logn ko karne do sabar..tc

Uljhan

Kabhi saahas ke kadam to kabhi darr ke khatam

kabhi is baat se kabhi us se ghutan

kudrat ke saamne kudrat pe sitam

aajiwan maut aur, maut pe bhi ghaman

beraag zindagi, zindagi uljhan

seena choda magar dil daftann

cheerti nigaahen anjjuman

kaafir akela, raaste par chaman

naadan tinka, sundarr sa sitam

ghor kaali raat mein ek karam

lauta ghar ko sankatan

jism roo-b-roo, rooh kafan.

Waqt

Wo dekho ja raha hai waqt tumse khafa hokar

meri maano to kass ke pakad lo haath uska

warna suna hai ke bhagwaan bhi palat jaate hain

Jab ye chhodta hai saath kisika...

'Main'

Badi shiddat se maine apne andar us 'main' ko paala hai,

jisne mujhe kabhi jeene to nahin diya, magar, marne se bachaya hai..

बड़ी शिद्दत से मैने अपने अंदर उस 'मैं' को पाला है,

जिसने मुझे कभी जीने तो नहीं दिया, मगर, मरने से बचाया है..

Inspiration

Meri yaadon ka safar kuchh lamba hai, chhote-chhote khawaab likh raha hoon

kuchh haseen sawaalon ke main jawaab likh raha hoon

pechida zindagi hai paicheeda logon se judi hai

apni hi ghazal ke main aalap likh raha hoon.

shaam hote hi jaise mere dil ke taar bajne lagte hain

main youtube kholkar gulzaar sun raha hoon

apni hi aawaaz lagti hai aur apne hi kisse hote hain

inhi ko sunkar main baar-baar likh raha hoon

Development or destruction???

Dhalti umr ke akelepan mein wo kisse bhi khoob yaad aate hain

jab wo mere siraahne paani ka glaas rakhna nahin bhoolti thi

bijli rahe ya na rahe magar sar pe har waqt wo pankkha jhoolti thi

sukoon ki neend thi wo ikk baar girte the bistar pe

to phir subaha pehli baang se hi neend khulti thi

aankhen khulti thi aur band ho jaati thi, 

kuchh dhundla dhundla sa shuru mein nazar aata tha

zor se ubaasi lete hue wo apni aakhen ragadkar dhundlapan hata dena

jaane kaise wo jaan jaati thi sab aur chai ki pyaale ke saath saamne hoti thi

hum haath pakadkar paas kheechte the aur wo kookar ki seeti sunkar bhaag jaati thi

chai peete hi gusalkhane mein aise dhakka diya jaata tha

jaise hum barson se kabhi nahaaye na hon

Naahaate waqt bhi magar woh aawaz thamti nahin thi

pata nahin sab kaam wo kaise itni tezi se poora karti thi

aaj kal ki shayaad machines bhi na kar paayen

kapde istari, khana tayaar, aur hum khane ko tayaar

us khane mein bhi kuchh alag baat thi kya bayaan karen

Ek katori daliya, ek mein sookhi sabji, ek mein daal, thaali mein chaawal

aur garma garam roti par tairta hua wo desi ghee 

aur ek bada sa gilaas lassi se bhara hua

aaj ke naujawaan agar ye sab kha len to 2 din tak bhook na lage :)

Ek school mein teacher tha main drawing ka

meri kaksha ke sab bache ulte seedhe chitra banate the

aur main unhen theek karta rehta tha

Aaj kal suna hai sab utle seedhe chitra onnche daamon par beche jaate hain

us waqt ke agar 4-5 bhi sambhaal kar rakhta to shayad main bhi dhani hota :)

Ek ladka magar hoshiyaar tha 'Rahul' naam tha uska

khoob achhi achhi buildingon ke chitra banata tha

suna hai aaj London mein architect hai

Mila tha ikk baar aaya tha mujhe school mein milne

apna ek visiting card dekar gaya hai

keh raha tha ke is school ki jagah ab mall ban raha hai

jiska project wahi handle kar raha hai

Naya Din

Roz nikalte hue ghar se office ki taraf bas yahi baat sochta hun

Aaj naya din hoga, aaj naya kaam hoga, nayi raat hogi

din guzar jaata hai jaise kuchh palon mein, 

shaam hote hi laptop,charger, bag mein pack kar 

ghar ki taraf rawana hota hun

Raasta bhi wahi hai jaane ka roz jo tai karta hun

Ik taraf kate hue bakre latke hain, zinda chicken ke pinjron ke saath

wo zinda chicken bhi shaam ko alag alag gharon mein parosa jayega

koi ise roti ke saath koi daaroo ke saath chabayega

daayin taraf sabjiyon ke thele lage hote hain

chilla-chilla kar jo har aane jaane waale ko daraate hain

jo jiski awaaz se darta hai, wahi se saaman dharta hai

thodi door jaakar daahine haath mein kuchh log fuits bechne ke liye baithe hain

wo chillate nahin hain, magar daam poochhne par aadhe se jyada log

bina baat kiye aage nikal jaate hain

kuchh bache maile kapde pehne hue apni maa ka pallu khech kar

unhen kharidne ki zidd karte hain

magar wo majboor maa sab ansuna kar deti hai

in sab se nikalne ke baad ek mod hai daayin taraf

mudte hi ek taraf chhota sa mandir, us badbudaar jahag ke theek bagal mein

jahaan sadak ki doosri taraf rehne waale log, apna kooda karkat fenkte hain

dekhkar ajeeb lagta hai, wahin aage chalne par daayin taraf jaati hui

dagar pakadta hun, ek basti hai wahaan log use govindpuri ka naam dete hain

paar karne par ek red light hain zahaan roz jaam rehta hai

har kisi ko jaldi hoti hai ghar pahunchne ki

magar nahin chahta ke koi doosre pahunch paaye

is khalbali mein wo bas ghus jaate hain, kuchh der doosron ko sataate hain

main bhi kisi tareeke se wo janjaal ghera paar karta hun

phir aage ek chhoti si market hai

kai duakaane hain magar, kone ke theke par sabse jyada bheed rehti hai

ek dossre ke pair par pair rakhkar jahaan kahridne mein bhi jaddojahad hoti hai

kuchh patli galiyon ka shorcut leta hua main nikalta hun doorse chhor par

raaste mein ek barber, ek dhaba aur kuchh chemist ki dukaane padti hain

kuchh anjaan chehre pehchaan leta hun jo roz dikhte hain

doorse chhor ki sadak seedha mere ghar pe khatm hoti hai

neeche kariyaane ke dukaan hai to jaane se pehle biwi se phone pe poochh leta hun

ki ghar mein doodh aur dahi to rakha hai na, nahin hota to le jaata hun

is tarah wo teen maale ki seedhiyan chadhne ke baad main apne ghar pahunchta hun

yehi roz naya din hai, raat ki baad phir bataunga, warna itna kuchh ek saath 

padhne mein aapko bahut mehnat lagegi

waise bhi TV par har serial episodes mein hi aate hain

phir milenge dosotn agle episode mein raat ke safar ke liye, gud bye - VK