Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mehmaan...

This one, is a rant. Yes I think it is. Whatever it is, it will definitely come across as Blehh!!
Still,

A few lines.....


मेहमान!!

अकेला चला था घर से कुछ बरस पहले।
आज भी खुद को अकेला खड़ा पाता हूँ।

अब तक हमराहियों का धुंधला एक एहसास था।
मगर अब सबको दूर कहीं गुमा पाता हूँ।

मेहमान होने की ऐसी आदत डाल ली है,
के अब कहीं किसी घर को अपना नहीं पाता हूँ। 

राह ही कुछ ऐसी चुनी शायद,
के अब जब जहाँ ठहरूं, वहीँ मेहमान कहलाता हूँ। 


'नूर'



The same lines in roman script :-


Akela chala tha ghar se kuch baras pehle,
Aaj bhi khud ko akela khada paata hun.

Ab tak humraahiyon ka dhundhla eik ehsaas tha,
Magar ab sabko duur kahin gumaa paata hun.

Mehmaan hone ki aisi aadat daal li hai,
Ke ab kahin kisi ghar ko apna nahin paata hun.

Raah hi kuch aisi chuni shaayad,
Ke ab jab jahan thehroon, wahin mehmaan kehlaata hun.


'Noor'




Holi Ka Eik Din

Holi, the festival of colours, is the festival I love the most. It is the day of the year I am the most happy, since as long as I can remember. It is one of the most delightful days.

This year, like the last, I wasn't home for Holi. And wrote these lines sitting in my room in Bombay.
A few lines....



फिर वोही दिन चढ़ा है आज,
वोही फिर सुबह आई है।
रंग भी उड़ा है 
और शोर भी मचा है।


मैं इस दिन में लेकिन 
कहीं  खोया हुआ हूँ।
न कोई रंग फेंकने को है 
और न ही भिगाने को।


इस छोटे से झरोखे से ही 
दुनिया की रौनक को देखता हूँ।
इन्ही खुश नजारों में 
खुद को खुश करता हूँ।


'नूर'




And as always, for my friends who prefer reading it in English text - 


Phir wohi din chadha hai aaj
Wohi phir subah aayi hai.
Rang bhi udaa hai
aur shor bhi machaa hai.


Main iss din mein lekin
Kahin khoya hua hun.
Na koi rang phenkne ko hai
Aur na hi bhigaane ko.


Iss chhote se jharokhe se hi
Duniya ki raunak ko dekhta hun.
Inhi khush nazaron mein
Khud ko khush karta hun.


'Noor'