31.1.08

Fleeting Life: Umr-e-ravaan

Umr-e-ravaan

Aaiye, baithiye
Apna hi ghar samajh lijiye
Waise bhi yahaan sirf eentein hai
Farsh par paththar
Eik bada sa darakht
Jisme
lehrate chhote-chhote kaanch ke tukde
Un par phaili hui dhoop mein
Pattey apne aks ko dekh kar itraa rahe hai
Phool tau khud ko
kab ke luta chuke the


Aaiye, baithiye
Woh baadal jo dekh rahe hai
Hum ne khareed liya hai
Acchche daam mein mil gaya
Saath mein baarish bhi muft aayegi
Aasman ka thoda hissa qabze mein hai
Ab ghanton tak zameen par nazrein nahin padegi
Bohat door ki sochte hai


Aaiye, baithiye
Ajnabee banke hi sahi
Khauf nikaal dijiye
Hum sirf qissa hai
Kahaani nahin
Kuchch khayalon mein jagah bana di hai
Eik koney mein chhupa diye gaye hai
Raaz ki tarah


Aaiye, baithiye

Waqt ke saath qat’l ho jaayegi yaadein bhi

Phir aankon se aankhein mod lena

Laboun se moonh pheir lena

Zulfon ke chaman se khushboo chura lena

Kuchch chhod ke mat jaana

Bichchadna tau hai eik din

Chalo ab se hi marsiah padh le kachhe dhaagon ka

~FV

3 comments:

circle said...

FV
Qutie exspressive impressionalism!
Your words, your poetry , your impressions are quite unique...

You're unique in your own world where no one can catch you even if one wishes to.....

ana said...

Bohat khoob Farzana! Especially the last stanza. :)

FV said...

Circle:

Not unique...just "baadal awaara"...waise I used to be considered a 'good catch' :)

Ana:

Thanks...lost count of the number of marsiahs I have had to read. Life is like that only.

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