Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Ek Aansoo

arson ka dard
saalon ki ranjish
simat aaye ek aansoo mein
palkon ke kone se
dhalak gaya ek aansoo
aur mujhe azaadi de gaya
ek aansoo le toh gaya bahuth kuch
par badle mein uske mujhe
kitna sukoon de gaya
shukraguzaar huun
ki ek aansoo aaya
aur saath apne
unhein le gaya

(c) Smita Rajan
22/11/05

Sannata

Ekaant, hara praant
Mein, aur sannata

Dhadhkan ki dhardhadahat
Patton ki phadphadahat
ghante si lage jab har
chhoti-moti aahat
na jaane kaise samay woh kaata

Ekaant, hara praant
Mein, aur sannata

Sannate ki aawaaz
ya koi bandh pada saaz
aawaaz ka na hona
jaise ho koi ek raaz
chuupi se raahat
kyun na koi dilata

Ekaant, hara praant
Mein, aur sannata

Bhaag chaluun yahan se, mann hai
phir bhi na jaane kya sammohan hai
mera, is awaaz ka,
iska aur mera ek bandhan hai
Lakh chahuun par kadam na uth paata

Ekaant, hara praant
Mein, aur sannata

(c) Smita Rajan
November 2005

Sheeshe ki Deewaar

Jab subah aankhen khulin thin
sabse pehla deedar
mein, mera chehra,
aur sheeshe ki deewar

Din dhalne ka besabri se
khoob kiya intazaar
jab jab nazren uthtin upar
sheeshe ki deewar

shaam dhale nadi kinare
jamna karke paar
jhuki jab paani mein jhankne
toh sheeshe ki deewar

unka aana, nazren milana
dil ka jaana haar
mein, mera pyar, unki aankhen
jo sheeshe ki deewar

na chahoon pir bhi dikhti hoon khudko
chahe bhaag chaloon sau baar
jahan mein jaaun wahin khadi hai
sheeshe ki deewar

inmein dikhti hai jo mujhko
woh kyun nahin mujhe sweekar?
mein, khud mein, bas mein
aur sheeshe ki deewar

(c) Smita Rajan
Aug 18, 2005

Nazraana toh tab Hota

Driver se manga li bottle
Lal ribbon laga kar de di
Yeh bhi koi nazrana hai?
Nazrana toh tab hota jab
bottle na sahi,
ek hi glass mein
angoor ki beti na sahi
uska ras hi hota
Pub ka high stool na sahi
juice ka ek stall hota
Background mein latest film ka
fata hua poster hi sahi
Colourful mahaul toh hota
Disco lights, DJ na sahi
FM gunguna raha hota
par hum dono saath mein
haathon mein liye haath
kuch hans rahe hote
kuch bol rahe hote
Humare pass waqt hota
Gar yeh hota toh nazrana hota!

(c) Smita Rajan April 2005