UMMID

By Dayal Mondal

Ab zakhmon ka woh dard bhi mehsoos nahi hota,

Jitna dard tumhari di hui umeed ki ek kiran se mila hai.

Zakhm toh waqt ke saath bhar bhi gaye the,

Magar tumhari umeed, phir se rula jaati hai.

Waqt ke marham ko bhi sharmindagi hoti hai apne hone par,

Kyunki jis zakhm ko sadiyan beet gayi thi bharte hue,

Teri ek umeed ki jhoothi kiran ne use bewaqt fir se zinda kar diya hai.

Kitna ajeeb hai na...

Jism ka har ek nishaan mit gaya tha waqt ke dhoke mein,

Magar jab bhi aasmaan par teri yaad ka chand ubharta hai,

Toh yeh rooh cheekh padti hai.

Hum toh khamosh ho baithe thay yeh soch kar ki ab dard thamm gaya,

Magar teri woh umeed... haan, teri wohi umeed,

Koyle mein dabey hue uss aakhri chingari ki tarah hai,

Jo bujhne ka dhong toh karti hai,

Magar hawa ka ek halka sa jhonka paakar,

Bheetar hi bheetar poori kayamat jala jaati hai.

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