1[ bhurUpIaf
mYnUM
bVf hY nfjæ kfdr dI kfienfq qy
pr nhIN XkIn afAuNdf bMdy dI jæfq qy
idn
ivc hjæfr cyhry bdldf bhurUpIaf
iPr kyhVf kry iehqbfr ies kmjfq qy
ies
df koeI asUl hY nf Drm qy eImfn
krdf Pryb hY bMdf hr bfq bfq qy
jIvfN
dy ies isrmor qoN qfN jfnvr Bly
jo dy rhy hn pihrf afpo- apxI jæfq qy
rwb
ny bxfeI dunIafN sB jIvfN dy leI
ieh mwl mfr bYTf rwb dI sugfq qy
bMdy
ny hr jgfh pfeIafN ny BMzIafN
krdf ey sæk bMdf rwb dI krfmfq qy
Kud
eIrKf dI ag ivc afp sV irhf
horfN nUM dyNdf Bfsæn ieh BfNq BfNq dy
bMdy
ny vMzI DrqI qy akfsæ vMz ley
DrmfN ‘c vMzI mfnuKqf ies bdjæfq ny
vyKo!
hux bMdf kyhVy qfry hY qoVdf-
iehdf nf rwj hoieaf DrqI dI dfq qy
DrqI
hvf qy jl ‘c bMdy jæihr Goilaf
kudrq vI pRysæfn hY iehdI vfihXfq qy
lfilc
qy qoV PoV ‘c CwzI nf ies ksr
mfiqm hux Cf irhf hY ies dy bfgfq qy
Cwz
hUV mq bMdy kuJ cMgy kMm kr
ikAN pocnf hYN kfilK mfnuK dI jfq qy?
iek
roj KflI hQIN jfxf peygf qYnUM
aYNvyN nf Puilaf iPr qUM apxI aOkfq qy
nf
dy jæbfn mYnUM XfN bMdy nUM akl dy
mYN særmsfr hfN rwbf Kud apxy afp qy.
2[ iek iKLafl
aYvNy
dm df dm nf mfr jIvyN
ies dm leI dm df vfsqf ey
afieaf
dm qF kihx nUM afdmIN qUM
asl ivc kI cm df vfsqf ey?
qyry
suMdr sunKy ijhy cm koloN
dunIaFdfr nUM kMm df vfsqf ey
cMnF
kMm vI Aunf icr mul pfvy
ijcr hm nfl hm df vfsqf ey
hojf
ies ibKyVy qoN bfhr ‘nIlm’
qYnUM dm dy gMm df vfsqf ey
3[ lwKF jLmIn qy afey
lKF
ies ËmIn qy hoey rfjy
nfly pIr PkIr keI pfk jIvyN
lKF
sohxIaF husn dy nfl BrIaF
Auh vI iml geIaF ivc Kfk jIvyN
keI
ssIaF QlF ivc Dws moeIaF
nfly hIr slytI dy cfk jIvyN
POjF
KUxIaF qKq hvylIaF dy
ieQy lBdy nhI ctfk jIvyN
hoey
kfrvF kfrUM ijhy bfdÈf vI
hQIN lf KËfny nUM qfk jIvy
dunIaF
vfsqy dIn gvf nfhIN
qy nf kOzIaF Bf ieKlfk jIvy.
4[ jurm dI sjæf
awKF
ny jurm kIqf idl nUM hY Bugqxf pYNdf
iKjæF ny luitaf gulsæn bulbul nUM qVpxf
pYNdf
PulF
df sInf cfk by-drd hfisaF kIqf
klIaF dy mUhM cuMmx leI Èbnm nUM roxf pYNdf
ieh
husn kI blf ey ijsdI qfb agy?
cMn nUM vI bdlF Auhly mUMh apxf lukfxf pYNdf
ieh
rog ieÈk df hY jg qy avwlf Xfro!
afiÈk nUM apxy ipafr leI hMjUaF `c zubxf
pYNdf
rKn
leI ÈmHF ipafr dI roÈn sdf jg qy
pRvfny nUM bfr bfr ag ivc hY sVxf pYNdf
rfqF
nUM jfg jfg ky Èæfier nUM socF aMdr
ÈyrHF `c apxy ijgr df lhU vI cuafxf pYNdf
jo
sfË coN Dun inklI Auh hr iksy slfhI
qrbF nUM sfËy Xfr leI rUM vFg ipJMxf pYNdf
ies
afiÈkI dy jurm dI ZfzI sËf hY `nIlm`
mr mr ky jIxf pYNdf jI jI ky mrxf pYNdf .
5[ kI kryNgf Xfrf jfxky
kI
kryNgf Xfrf jfxky ikAuN idl Audfs hY?
iek drd hY sIny ‘c bulF qy ipafs hY
ijs
nUM kdy nhIN vyiKaf nf soicaf nf smiJaf
Aus ajnbI dI iPr ikAuN mYnUM qlfsæ hY?
kYsf
jæmfnf afieaf sB kuJ bdl igaf ey?
kfgjæ dy PulF vfMgU nf KæusæbU nf imTfs hY
bfhr
dI sj sjfvt awj bx geI idKfvf
iek bUMd nUM qrsdI rUh dI ipafs hY
inq
nvIN rosænI df vwD irhf ey cfnx
mn dy hnyiraF dI iks nUM ikafs hY?
hr
pfsy BuKmrI hY ibmfrI qy lfcfrI
shmIN hY bsqI bsqI bwcf bwcf Audfs hY
iPr
AuhI bMb Dmfky dhÈæq qy guMzf-grdI
jIxf hoieaf hY muiÈkl aOKI hr sfs hY
kfnUn
dy jo rfKy Kud Ëææulm kr rhy ny
TMzI nf hoeI ijnHF dy idl dI BVHfs hY
apxy
sI jo bxfey KMjr AunFH clfeyy
myrf ksUr kI ey puCdI hr lfÈ hY?
KudgrËæ
nyqf dyÈ dy kursI dy kyvl BuKy
ijnHF dy kfrx dyÈ df ruikaf ivkfs hY
KulI
dukfn JUT dI sB kuJ ivk irhf ey
iensfn Drm ipafr husn pYsy df dfs hY
axBol
jMqf pey lutdy QF QF aKOqI bfby
ijnHF dy afp swc dI kOzI nf pfs hY
awj
qIrQF qy lfey pfKMzIaF ny zyry
TgI qy corI XfrI ijnHF dI rfs hY
iPr
jfgo sUr bIro Bfrq dy nOjvfnoN!
duÈmn KVf quhfzI awj cOKt dy pfs hY
ies
dyÈ nUM hr kImq brbfdI qoN bcf lO
afp sB dI sÌlqf leI myrI ardfs hY.
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(30 sqMbr 2006)
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