Soocha naa tha...

Chalo aaj kuch roomani likthe hai....

Bahaaro maine kabhi aaisa samaa bhi hoga, soocha naa thaa

Hawaoo maine kabhi aaise khusboo bhi hoogi, soocha naa tha

Chandni maine - sapne hoo bhi sakte hai itne rooshan, soocha naa tha

Kissi kee aakho maine dunia dikh see jaati hai, soocha naa thaa

Kissi ke muskaan see khushi bhaagi - bhaagi see chaali aati hai, soocha naa tha

Kisse kee saaso maine hoo sakti hai itne kushboo, soocha naa tha

Woo kehte hai humse, kee hum kya soochte hai

Aab koi batlaye yaa hum batlaye, Kee aise hoogi humari sooch, humne kabhi soocha naa tha…

~lokesh v. (XLVIII)
 

Street light and Dream

There is not much difference between a street light and a dream, during the darkest hours of night both appear to be standing of their own in air, defying laws of nature – neither bowing to gravity and falling to ground nor flying deep in the sky - out of sight; they just remain their – standstill - giving hope; but both lose their sheen and identity with the first strike of day light.

~lokesh v (XLIV)

Silsilay

Thandi haawaye gun-gaana raahi hai koi meethi see dhun

Aate jaate pal suna raahe hai kuch puranee afsaane

Yaad aa raahi hai kuch kush-numa beete paloo ki kahaniya

Maan kehta hai - laut chalo beeti paalo kee aashiyaane maine

Par koi kaise samjahyee iss manchale ko

Pal to pal hai – aate jaate hee rehenge

Yeh layenge aapne saath hamesha kuch naayi kahaniya

Yeh Dil bhi hai ek awaara badal

Dhoond hee leega yeh mouski ke naaye aasmaan

Kuch nayi manzile bhi hai palchin kee us par

In sookhe madaano kee aage kar raahi hai intezaar - Zindagi kee kuch nayi haryaliya

Mat rook aapne badte kadmo koo – purane mausamo ki chaah maine

Aur jee lee aapni zindagi aase – jaise jee leete hai ek papihaa

               

Garmiyo ke unfaan ko, taaki phir mast hoo saake - aane waali shabnam kee boondo see

~lokesh v (XLII)

Zinda....

Khawboo ke gulshan maine khil raahe hai phool, to zinda ho tum

           Saaso maine umango kee khusboo hai, to zinda hoo tum

Nazaroo main kal kee sapne hai, to zinda ho tum

            Yaadoo ke jharokee maine milte hai kuch khatte – mithe ehsaas, to zinda hoo tum

 Dekh loo ek baar aapne mazhar kee aakhoo maine

           Dikh jaata hai agar tumhe koi anzaana aapna saa chehraa, to zinda hoo tum

 ~lokesh v (XLI)