Chalte Chalte

Chalte chalte aj fir se nazren mil gayi,
Socha kyon na aj kuch baat bhi ki jaaye,
Hoth kuch keh hi naa paye the,
Haat utha ke unhe bulane ki koshish hi kar rahe the,
Ki wo fir nikal gaye apna daman bachate hue...

Chalte chalte aj fir nazar padi us purane ped par,
Samne khadi imarat main bhi kuch badlav nahi tha,
Khayal aaya ki sab kuch waisa hi to hai,
Tabhi samne khadi gadi ke sheeshe par bani khud ki chavi nazar aayi,
Lagne laga shayad kuch bhi waisa nahi hai...

Chalte chalte aj Maa ka hath tham ke unhe sahara dene ki koshish ki,
Maa ne muskarate hue hath tham ke us purani sadak paar ki,
samay ka ek pal yaad aaya jab haath maine thaame the,
Log manzilon ki talash main door chale jaate hai kaheen,
Kya Maa ki wo muskaan nahi un manzilon se badi...

Chalte chalte dekha khelte hue baachon ko,
Sochne laga ki kitna pyaara hota hai bachpan,
Nahi hota kisi fikar ka namo nishan,
bachpan main socha karta tha ki kyon log karte hai fikar beshumaar,
Aj us prashna ka uttar khud hi mil gaya...

Chalte chalte thakne ka bhi ehsaas bhi hota hai,
Aaage na khatam hone wala raasta bhi nazar aata hai,
Par peeche mudne pe samajh aata hai ki,
Abhi to safar shuru hua hai,
Na jaane kab tak chalte hi jaana hai...

Cheers!!