Raah

Aaj hasraton ne phir sar uthaya,
Dil ki tamanna aaj phir jaagi....
Sabse pehle dil ne dimaag ko sulaya,
Dimaag chote bacche ki tarah muskuraya....

Kahan gayi wo school na jaane ki khushi?
kahan gaya wo imtihaan ke waqt na khelne ka gam?

Kyun aaj garmiyon ki chutti ka intezaar nahi hota?
kahan gaya wo baarishon mein khidkiyon pe baithe rehne ka maza?

Nahi sunayi deti baarish mein apne pairon ki chup chup,
Nahi karte pakodon ke saath ghar mein ghanton gup-shup...

Na wo churan wala gali mein dikhayi deta,
Na hi jhaal mudi (bhel) ki ghanti sunayi deti...

Na bahar jaane ki zidd karte ab,
Na apne ghar mein hi shakkar ki chori....

Na chipan chipayi ka khel hai,
Na lock and key ka mel hai....

Na nukkad ki dukaan ki jalebi hai kahin,
Na hi hoogly nadi ka kinara.....

Hai to sirf anjani sadak pe anjane chehre,
Aur raah chalte anjaan musafir....