‘Ajnabi Si Apni’

By Labdhi Gala

Duniya ajnabi si hai, Apni si hai

Tumhare bina kuch berangi si hai

Chahe mahyus ho ya chahe haseen yeh pal

Meri duniya banti sirf tumse hi hai.

Zindagi ki alag si nazakhat hai

Kitabon ke panno mei yeh seemeet nahi ho sakti

Pata nahi kahaniya likhte hue shabd behte hai ya dil

Jab kainat ke chumbak mei mil jate hai bhatakte hue musafir.

Badhon ki tarah nahi keh sakti ki yeh duniya dekh li hai mene

Dil abhi bhi nadan hai, mann abhi bhi bhara nahi

Naye sheher dekhne aankhein tarasti hai

Gairon se- apno ko milne ki justajoo tadapti hai.

Bohot jagahein ghumi hai

Bohot kisse sune hai aur sunaay hai

Banjaarepan mei khwaaish hai sukoon ki

Bechene pyar mei dekhi hai wafa ki deewangi.

Samandar ki leherein, pahadon ki thandi hawa,

Doobta hua sooraj, ughta hua chand,

Garajte badal, baarish ki rimjhim

Har gehri saans mei vahi beetay hue lamhon ki yaadein dhadakti hai

Jaha tab koi tha, ab koi hai aur aage koi hoga.

Thodi hasi mazak, thoda dukh-dard

Kabhi apne apno se khafa, kabhi anjano se apnapan

Yeh jahan ki noor uske anokhepan se hi hai silti

Par jani tum bin adrak wali chai se bhi ruhaaniyat nahi milti.

By Labdhi Gala