Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Traffic Signal

Hum jaa rahe the,
woh aa rahe the,
woh to rasta dekh rahe the,
par hum unhe dekh rahe the,
itne main ek mod aa gaya,
unhone to sahi mod lie,
par humne har baar galtian ki,
woh to unke gher pahunch gaye,
aur kuch galtion ne humein bhi unke gahr pahucha dia,
aj kal hamara unki galion se aana jaan hai,
woh aj bhi sahi raste se apne ghar ko jaate hain,
aur hum bhi galat raste se unke ghar hi jaate….

hum soch main hi doobe hue the ke,
peeche se ek bhai saab ne horn daba dia,
daba kya dia dabate hi rahe,
kehne lage ki bike chalate hue,
kisi ko pehli baar khayalon main dekha,
aati jaati gaadion ke shor ne,
un bhai saab ke shor ne,
mujhe sundar sapne se jagaya,
mujhe bahut krodh aaya,
samne bhi koi nazr nahi aaya,
tabhi humein agle signal ka khayal aaya,
aur humne fir pehla gear lagaya…

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Kyon

Chalta jaata hai,
Tu rukta kyon nahi.

Chahta hoon baith kar araam karna,
Par koi ped milta kyon nahi.

Pyaas bahut lagi hai,
Par koi kuan dikhta kyon nahi.

Raaste main log bahut hai,
Par dil kisi se milta kyon nahi.

Manushya to hai,
Par manavta ko samajhta kyon nahi.

manzil ko pehchanta nahi,
fir bhi aage badhta jaata hai kyon.

Chalta jaata hai,
Tu rukta kyon nahi.