Dhoop Ka Saaya !

 

Paseena kamane nikle the,Bheed bhare bazaar mein,

Dhup ki shiddat ko jana, Aaram bech kar jo guzre the, 

Raaste mein mili thi zindagi,  Usne hans kar ye kahaa..  

Kidhar chale ho?

Aaj phir udhar hee, Jahan kal sarasar neelam hue the..

Maine palat kar jawab diya..

Pet bharne ke waaste, Aulaad ke parvarish ki khaatir,  

Yun hi jujhna padta hai, Jeete-jee tadapna padta hai,  

Apne armaan girvi rakh, Unke khwaab sanwarte hain,  

Bachi roti adhi khake,Unke niwale bharne padte hain..

Bhale shikan na ho chehre par,Bhuke pet se puch lena,  

Bharpet ek niwala halaq se utare,Kayi arson beet gaye, 

Aksar sirf paani se, Khali pet hi tamaam raat guzari hai,  

Farzandon ke samne, Behte aansu hansi mein utari hai..  

Ek din ki hee zindagi hai, Bas aaj guzaarna chahte hain,  

Isi aaj mein jeete hain,Isee aaj mein marham paate hain, 

Kal ka kyaa pataa, Subah hogi bhi ya nahin kise khabar,  

Aankh jhapke darmiyaan,Haalaat palat jayein kise pata..  

Isliye aaj ki chaah mein hi,  Kal ki umeed basaa lete hain,  

Chirag sa jalkar, Ahl-e-khana ke liye saaya ban jate hain,  

Hum gareeb zarur hain, Magar jazba-e-hayaat zinda hai,  

Kal ka bharosa nahin, Aaj sanwarne ka haunsla zinda hai..