Kuch jazbatoon ka khicaav tha
jisne us darwaaze par dastak dee thi
kiwaad khuuli, chehre muskuraaye bhi
par us chamak main jhijhak dhihklaaye bhi
aasan par aaraam se humare baithne se
hulchul aakhoon main khai khilkhilaye bhi
gazab ka tha woh saama jab
varsoo baad aapne doost ke saamne tha aaznabi tab
shaayad main hi saaloo ke aantraal laangh na paya tha
kahi yaadoo main jeeta, aaj ke pal main sama na paya tha
paaloo main hee pehchaani awaaz bhatkne lagi thi
kahi anjaane shahar main jaise ghootne lagi thi
tabhi aaj jaag utha, chahak utha
chai-naaste ke baad darwaaza niharne laga
ussne jheepthe se kaha
"zindagi kaise bhaagne lage hai, waqt ki kaami se jaise haarne lagi hai .
buraa na maano yaar, par ek 'party' main jaana hai,
kaam silsile mian 'socialize' karne hai "
samajh gaye the bhaagne ka matlab
nigaahoon se darwaze takne ka matlab
woh chookhat jisse aana hi yaad tha bas
dooara hi koi pahloo dikha rahi thi
bahaar dikhtee sooni gali meri zindagi thi bas
"aapni" is chookhat laangh kar kahi chaali ja rahi thi
-Tushar
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