Wahi Adat Kehlaaye

By Shreya Kumari

Aadat

Kadam-kadam jo saath jaaye,

Saaye ki tarah jo peecha karta aaye,

Wahi aadat kehlaaye.

Mujh mein hi ghush mujhko badal de,

Lekin khud ka roop kabhi badal na paaye,

Wahi aadat kehlaaye.

Achi ho to sab mangal hi mangal,

Lekin kambakht buri ho to maut ke raste le jaaye,

Wahi aadat kehlaaye.

Aaye kab, jaaye kab — iska tanik ehsaas bhi na karwaaye,

Gareeb ho ya ameer, sabko iski lat lag jaaye,

Wahi aadat kehlaaye.

Mohabbat ki lagi ho to sukoon de jaaye,

Aur nafrat ki lagi ho to us nafrat ki aag me jala jaaye,

Shayad wahi aadat kehlaaye.

Na umar se, na zamaane se h iska lena-dena,

Har zamaane, har umar ke logon me ye jhalak dikha jaaye,

Wahi aadat kehlaaye.

Kabhi accha ban bikre ko samet le,

To kabhi bura ban sab kuch bikhera de,

Jaane-anjaane me mere andar ghus

Mujhe hi jeena sikha de.

Kabhi kisi ki muskaan me chhup jaaye,

To kabhi tanhaayi mita de,

Achi ho to beshak insaan ko  farishta bana de 

Wahi aadat kehlaaye.

Sharab ki aadat sharabi bana de,

Sabab ki  aadat husn ki pariyon se mila de,

Aur jab chhoot jaaye dono to

Pehle zehar sa chubhe, phir jeene ka sahi tareeka sikha jaaye,

Shayad wahi aadat kehlaaye.

Chai ki aadat ho to ek din mareez bana de,

Aur kitaab ki aadat ho to ussi mareez ko thik karne ka  hakeem bana de.

Ye tumhari marzi se nahi chalta,

Bas apni manmani kar tumhe tumhari asliyat dikha de 

Wahi aadat kehlaaye.

By Shreya Kumari