Ye Sheher

This one is my second. Do read and comment.



Anjaana sheher, begaane log,
Sankari galiyaan, sadkon ka shor.
Wo gadiyon ka dhuaan, wo paison ki hod,
Na pedon ki chhaon, na wo bachhon ki daud.

Naummedi ke is daldal mein bhi,
Talshta tha kuch ummed ki mitti.
Beegaanon ki bheed mein dhoondta tha,
Ek apni si hansi.
Un bereham gailyon mein,
Khojta tha ik pyaar ki pagdandi.
Aur is haanfti zindigai ke liye chahta tha,
Bas ek sukoon ki akhri saans.

Na jaane phir kahan se ...
Kuch barsaati badal aaye.
Phir mitti se wohi khusbu uthi,
Phir peepul ki wo thandi hawa chali.
Wo misri sa meetha paani phir barsa,
Wo galiyon mein bachhe phir daude.

Phir achanak ek ahat si hui...
....aur aankhen khul gayi.
Neend ke kohre se aankhon ne jhaanka.
To sirhane chaand nikla tha.
Ghataon ki oat se dekh mujhe
Wo sharma ke muskura raha tha.
Phir pyaar se daadhi pe haat fer ke poocha-
-"Chai pienge?"

Ab ye sheher bhi pehchana sa lagta hai,
Aur log bhi apnese lagte hein.