pagal

dekh nī maa.e?

sundar māthe kī rekhā.eñ

tere haath kī rekhāoñ se miltī-jultī

uttar dakhkhin pūrab pachchhim ek safar hai Tāñvāñ Tāñvāñ

dekh gulābī aag pe señkī

Dab khaḌbī roTī jaisā chehrā merā

dekh nī maa.e

sarsoñ jaise haath the mere

hare hare kañgan kī chunnī

giiTa giiTa bālan chunñā in ko mahñgā paḌ jā.egā

kab sochā thā

dīvāroñ par gaarā milte

haath adhūre rah jā.eñge

aadhe aadhe logoñ andar puure ḳhvāb mashaqqat jaise

kaahe kaaT sake hai koī

itnā to batlāyā hotā

dekh nī maa.e!

kīkar kī shāḳhoñ sī bāteñ

roz nagalnī paḌ jaa.eñ to

hañDiyā kachchī rah jaatī hai

hañDiyā kachchī rah jaa.e to pakke lafz hathauḌā ban kar

man kā kachlā kar dete haiñ

TaaT kā paivand aañkh meñ ho to

resham thoḌā paḌ jaatā hai

saañs kī puunī punte punte

jīvan aadhā rah jaatā hai

uploñ kī dīvāreñ ik din

jism ke bhītar dar aa jaatī hai

sahn kā shīsham peñg ke mausam se pahle murjhā jaatā hai

bāñheñ jhūlā ban jaatī haiñ

ġham ko pañkhī jhalte jhalte

saarī bāteñ man andar kī kachrā ghāTī ban jaatī haiñ

āvāzoñ kī is duniyā meñ

tanhā bāteñ karte karte

banda rogī ho jaatā hai

sar kī chāñdī meñ naalī kā tel chapaḌ kar

nashsha karne vaale jogī

pyaas bujhāne aa jaate haiñ

mushk kā bālan ban jaatā hai

aur phir duniyā naam badal kar kaise pāgal kar detī hai!

dekh nī maa.e!

dekh ni mae?

sundar mathe ki rekhaen

tere hath ki rekhaon se milti-julti

uttar dakhkhin purab pachchhim ek safar hai Tanwan Tanwan

dekh gulabi aag pe senki

Dab khaDbi roTi jaisa chehra mera

dekh ni mae

sarson jaise hath the mere

hare hare kangan ki chunni

giTa giTa baalan chunna in ko mahnga paD jaega

kab socha tha

diwaron par gara milte

hath adhure rah jaenge

aadhe aadhe logon andar pure KHwab mashaqqat jaise

kahe kaT sake hai koi

itna to batlaya hota

dekh ni mae!

kikar ki shaKHon si baaten

roz nagalni paD jaen to

hanDiya kachchi rah jati hai

hanDiya kachchi rah jae to pakke lafz hathauDa ban kar

man ka kachla kar dete hain

TaT ka paiwand aankh mein ho to

resham thoDa paD jata hai

sans ki puni punte punte

jiwan aadha rah jata hai

uplon ki diwaren ek din

jism ke bhitar dar aa jati hai

sahn ka shisham peng ke mausam se pahle murjha jata hai

banhen jhula ban jati hain

gham ko pankhi jhalte jhalte

sari baaten man andar ki kachra ghaTi ban jati hain

aawazon ki is duniya mein

tanha baaten karte karte

banda rogi ho jata hai

sar ki chandi mein nali ka tel chapaD kar

nashsha karne wale jogi

pyas bujhane aa jate hain

mushk ka baalan ban jata hai

aur phir duniya nam badal kar kaise pagal kar deti hai!

dekh ni mae!