Poetry

Hindustani Poetry: Judaai

Sahi na jaaye
ho chaahe saalon ki
kambakht rulaaye
ho chahe dinon ki.

Khoye khoye se rehte hain
yaad jab naaqabile bardaasht aaye
khamosh si kahaaniyaan hain
paas aaye woh tabhi to jaan aaye.

Khushi to unke saath chali gayi
khaali sa aangan hai
gaye kya woh udaasi cha gayi
raabta phir bhi hai.

Majbooriyon ka faisla tha
meelon door chale jaayeingey
yeh kisne socha tha
zamaanay beetainge mil bhi nahi payeingey.

Uff yeh judaai
maar daale
kaahe ko aayi
ab to khuda hee raasta nikaale.

Jaise ho koi sazaa
dooriyaan chubhein
sab kuch lagey budmaza
khushiyaan roothein. 

Taras rahe
kaisa yeh waqt
bikhar rahe
tham gya waqt.

Na pata chale din ka
le jaao yeh manhoosiyut
kuch nhi pata raat ka
judaai main badli shaksiyut.