Bhai ke janmdin par....

Jab woh chhota tha.....bahut kam boltaa tha..
bas dekhtaa tha gaur se, aur toltaa tha...

baadlon ke pul banaata aasmaan me...
chaand ke jhoole pe chadh kar doltaa thaa..

khilkhilaata tha woh apnee nanhee kanjee aankhon se yun..
jyon, tumhe padh kar thitholi kar rahaa ho...

sataata tha mujhe tab bhi, aur ab bhi hai sataata
meraa bhai jo sare-raah, mere dushman moltaa tha...

meri didi ko dekha kya?kahaan hai? aayegi kab?
mohalle bhar mein dhoondhaa kartaa tha, jab naa miloon toh...

aur jab main paas aa jaaoon toh kehta tha -
"tu jaa waapas , tu kyon aayi"
mere kaanon mein aksar aisee misree gholtaa thaa..

ab badaa hai......

hain baadal par pulon ke jaal sach mein baandh daale...
boodhe chaand se hai badh gayi ab naate daari

woh aksar sair par jaata hai sitaaron, kaaynaaton, kehkashaan ke beech..
khudaa ne hai badhaa dee uspe jag ki zimmedaari..

woh ab toh boltaa hai- kam se thodaa aur zyaada
woh ab bhi dekhta hai gauṛ se aur toltaa hai...

mujhe dikhtaa magar hai- chhota pehre-daar mera..
jo awwal aata toh tha, par jaane kab kitaab kholtaa tha....