Taza ghazal ke kuch sher!

Har Chandani raat suhaani nahin hoti;
Har ghatna ek kahani nahin hoti.

Har taqleef bemaani nahin hoti;
Har prem ki maari diwaani nahin hoti.

Vidaayi suraaj ki suhaani nahin hoti,
Jindagi pani-pani nahin hoti.

डरते हैं !

ब्लॉग पे एक लम्बा मौन तोडने का प्रयास है;

नीचे लिखी चंद पंक्तियों को आपकी आह वाह की आस है!

Darte hain na saaqi ko hum dildar bana lein,
May ko na gham-e-dil ka charagar bana lein!!


Basti se jo gujra toh musafir ne ki hasrat,
hum bhi thaher ke apna ek ghar-baar bana lein,

Hai chuk gaya insaan ke dil se khuda ka noor,
kehne ko rahe buth chalo do chaar bana lein,

De do sabhi ke haathon main kalam-o-kitaabein,
Julm-o-sitam se ladne ka hathiyaar bana lein,


Ta umra bawafa rahin hain humse "ranjan"
mayoosiyon ko hi na kyon hum apna yaar bana lein!!

Ek kavita

hai koi to pahaloo andheraa
ki jiskii tah mein hai koi to cheharaa

chalanaa hai aankh moond kar
varanaa kyaa vakt hai kabhii theharaa

saaye saa ubharta hai vo
tanhaa dekhate hi lagtaa hai pahara

jubaan uskii hi to bolte hain
jadon mein bas gayaa hai jo gahra

roshani karte hain saayon pe baar baar
ughaadte hain din-raat , ke hai koi saberaa!

Kal Raat

Mujhko meri rehandili ne sataya,
Kal raat ko main kuch likh na paya;
Dheemi- aahistha shaam dhal rahi thi;
mere saamne ek shama jal rahi thi!

Tabhi phir wahan ek parwana aaya,

Kal raat ko main kuch likh na paya;

Patanga koi ek geet gaa raha tha,

Shamma ke irda - girda mandra raha tha!

Kabhi saath aisa kisi ne nibhaya,
Kal raat ko main kuch likh na paya;
Jindagi se jaane kyon rushtha tha woh,
Iraade ka pakka bada dustha tha woh!

Uska woh dridha pradh mujhe bahut bhaya,
Kal raat ko main kuch likh na paya!

Kya sambhav hai?

चाहत
इक मधुर एहसास
पाने की नही
मुक्ति की प्यास

स्वयं को सुनाई देता
मौन स्पंदन
सीमाओं में बँधा
मुक्त बंधन

क्या संभव है शब्दों में
प्रेम समेट पाना

क्या संभव है प्रेम को
भाषा में व्यक्त कर पाना

क्या संभव है अभिव्यक्ति को
सही शब्द दे पाना

क्या संभव है
चाहत के विस्त्रत आकाश को
शब्दों में बाँध पाना?

Kuch lines wing ki junta ke naam!

khul gayi hai purani diary,
aa gayi hai yaad kuch bhooli shayri,

ho gaye peele sabhi paane,
magar gandh ab tak suhani aaye ri

phool sookhey keh rhe, rotey hue,
yaad na dil se purani jaye ri,

jo banaya tha kabhi, apno ke liye,
dil wahi bhoola tarana gaye ri,

aankh se jaise samandar beh chala,
tan tadap ke keh rha haay ri,

khul gayi hai purani diary,
aa gayi hai yaad kuch bhooli shayri!

door nahin!

Main ghoom raha tha aawara akela,
raat shahar ki galiyon me,
jaise pagal bhanwara dar dar bhatke,
band kamal ki kaliyon pe,
man ki aakulta pag me bhar,
main chalta jata idhar udhar,
lagta tha jisko main dhoondh raha,
voh kahi paas hi hai, door nahi.

yeh hamari fitrat ka hi asar,
ki chandni bhi tan ko jalane lagi,
chalo ab chand taro ko bhi bigaadein,
rituein hamse ab muh churane lagi,
lagta tha jisko main dhoondh raha,
voh kahin paas hi hai, door nahi.

sapne

Tere mere, shaam savere,
kahi unjaale ,kahi andhere


man mera, dhalta suraj
gehre badal, julfein teri

main ekaki, tu bhi tanha
yaadon main aa sathi mere


khuli aankh se sapna jaisa,
teri aankh main aanshu mere

duniyaa jalim, sukhe upwan
door basayein , apana chaman

kya jaadu hai, main na jaanu
needien meri ,sapne tere

Main nahin hun!

Main ghazal hun,
Padhe koi
meri kismat,
gadhey koi

Main safar hun,
Chale koi
main akela,
miley koi

Main andhera hun,
jale koi
main chandan
maley koi

Main nahin hun,
Kahe koi!

Tumne kyon behka diya!

Phir milan ka geet ga kar,
tumne kyon behka diya!

tha main akela,
phir dikha wo najare,
aaj kyon behka diya

thokarein khata chala tha,
main nirash hi dhala tha,
daman tumne thaam kar,
aaj kyon behka diya

jindgi roothi hui thi,
aas bhi toti hui thi,
chand pyaare phool lakar,
chaman ko mehka diya

phir milan ka geet ga kar,
tumne kyon behka diya!

yaadein!

woh maagh ki ek raat thi,
chandni apne chaand ke saath thi,

kuhra kuch is tarah chaa raha tha,
ke kchitij ko main apne aur nazdeek paa raha tha,

chai aur sutte se uthta dhunaa bhi,
us badhti huii sardi ka ehsaas kara raha tha,

kapkapate badhte kadmo ko fir bhi ye ehsaas hai,
ke aane waali manzil liye ek garmi ka vishwas hai,

baglon mein dabe hue haath yoon machal rahe the,
jaise hum unhe pahli baar choone ko chal rahe the,

fir bhi har lamha har pal har uthte kadam ke saath
mujhe sirf teri yaad aa rahi thi,

sirf teri yaad aa rahi thi!

Meri jaan sun na!

This one is a proper Ghazal following all the rules of form of Ghazal. The meter of different shers might be a little off but I hope it is bearable :-)

kabhi hans ke thodi shikayat karenge, meri jaan sun na
ki sapno ki tanhai me kuch kahenge, meri jaan sun na.

range kore kagaz the pahle bhi maine, magar tumse mil ke,
ajab dard aaya hai nagmon me mere, meri jaan sun na.

Machalna to hai dil ki aadat purani, magar is dafa to,
buna dhadkano ne bhi hai ek tarana, meri jaan sun na.

jo taareekh me darz ho na sakin, aisi kuch daastanen,
shab-e-taar me gungunaate hain taare, meri jaan sun na
[shab-e-taar = dark night]

hawayen kahengi khwaish mere dil ki , magar apne muh se
kah na sakoonga main tumse ranjan, meri jaan sun na.

क्यों नहीं |

chalataa jaataa hai,
tu rukataa kyon nahiin.

chaahataa hoon baith kar aaraam karanaa,
par koi pedh milataa kyon nahiin.

pyaas bahut lagii hai,
par koi kuaan diikhataa kyon nahiin.

raaste main log bahut hai,
par dil kisii se milataa kyon nahiin.

manushay to hain kaee,
par maanavataa ko samajhataa koi kyon nahiin.

manjil ko pahachaanataa hai,
phir bhii aage badataa hai kyon nahiin.

chalataa jaataa hai,
tu rukataa kyon nahiin.

मैं खो जाऊं कहीं !

pankh lag jaayen mere, aaj main ud jaaoon kahiin,
raah kho jaayen sabhii, mod vo mud jaaoon kahiin

havaaon vakt huaa ab yahaan se chalane kaa,
padaa rahaa to is zamiin se jud naa jaaoon kahiin

naa paanii daal bujhaa khaakazadaa sholon ko,
bane jo jaan par, fir se dahak naa jaaoon kahiin

lo aag bhar do mere dil me, jalan aankhon me,
main chaar pal ke sukoon me bahak naa jaaoon kahiin

kiyaa hai jab se ghar saagar sii unakii aankhon me,
yahii hai dar main ranjan , chhalak n jaaoon kahiin

Raat kali hai, lamba safar hai mera.

I love nights. I love the shroud of silence and contemplation that nights throw on my mind. There is an involuntary stillness that enters my heart, as I find nature tucking in for the day despite human beings' frenzied activity around them. Crows start turning to their nests at the stroke of sunset, trees fold up for the day & draw their leaves tighter around themselves like shwals, self respecting insects (unlike mosquitos) disappear for the day. As the night bleeds and spread its black fingers over the lamp shades, the mist of sleep overpowers thoughtful minds and restless hearts. It's time to draw the curtains, not just on the day but on the re-run of the events of the day in our minds.
Nights are for reconsiderations, revivals and rejuvenations.
In simple words when stars start shining at your window, its time to hibernate/shutdown or "Crtl+Alt+del". I see the night has got deep relations with the color black- the hue of absorption,mystery,seduction and death.
Aristotle hypothesised on the nature of light as-" a disturbance in the element air". But I see day and night as -"if day is a factory to feed your body, night is the spa for pampering yourself". As the wind flow through the night, as I watched distant roadlights, I used to feel an incredible high, an insatiable thirst to "create" throughout the night. On the special nights when I write something well, I name them as a "female night"- a yamini, a nisha, a rajni and not just another ratri.
I believe as the moon emerge with the stars, the night materialise to sing their nighty songs. I discover life in dark and fall in love with night.
Now here are few lines written by some hindi poet on Night:
Ghar ke gamlon main jo naag faniyaa lagi fekiey raat raani saja lijiey,
ki jugnuwo ab dikha do mujhe rasta,
Raat kaali hai aur lamba safar hai mera!

Basant - Bas Aant!

kathor sheet chhayi hai aaj
garjan karta hai vrishti paat
din bhool chuka nij ujjwal roop
hai tharrati kaali si raat
par ye kya, dekho door se khelta,
khilkhilata ghutnon ke bal
chala aa raha hai basant!
kya bhay ab kaali raat ka sard,
vyakul rok payega aasha ka sanchaar anant
kya teri ye tez aandhiyaan madhosh,
prachandmita payengi bulbule ko jeevan paryant
kya teri yeh maansik bediyan,
fauladi,
vishalnav srajan ka kabhi kar payengi ant
dekho pairon par khada ho raha hai basant!