garmiyo’n ki dopahar,
baahar tez dhoop,
meri khidki mein kabootar yahaan-wahaan dekhta hua,
shaayad paani dhoond raha hai woh.
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baarish chaar dino’n se hui nahin,
shaayad theek hi hai,
baadh ka keher kar chuka hai beghar kayi’on ko,
nadi ka ye roop magar kitna apna sa lagta hai.
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main andar, computer par kavitaa’ein likhte hu’e,
nazar uthaa, ungliyo’n ko keyboard par rok kar,
dekh rahi hoon baahar ki duniya,
aur mehsoos kar rahi hoon apney astitva ko.
.
ghar ke andar ki thandak,
aur balcony ke ghaney paudh’on ke beech,
khidki ke neele parde mein se
andar jhaankti dhoop ki kirnein.
.
mere aas-paas, thandey farsh par,
so rahe hain do aise jo kabhi rehtey thay sadko’n par,
aur abb hain iss ghar ke mujh jaise hi hissedaar,
bol nahin saktey, lekin aankho’n mein hai duniya bhar ka pyaar.
.
ghar iss waqt khaali hai,
aur koi nahin hai insaan.
akele toh hoon, lekin akelapan kahaan,
kaafi hain tanhaayi aur ye shabd kahiin andar se nikaltey hu’e.
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[Cross posted on the new blog.]
