Aaj, bade dino baad likh raha hu,
Purane panno pe, nayi tamanna likh raha hu,
Koi tajurba nahi, ya kuch ajuba nahi,
Me toh yuhi, kuch khayaal likh raha hu!
Samay se seekha hua sabar likh raha hu,
Thodi der se samjha hua khabar likh raha hu,
Kisi ka dil, mil bhi jaye, par waqt milta nahi,
Me is zamane ka kamaal likh raha hu!
Wo shaan, wo shaukh ab wese rahe nahi,
Kai purani aadate bhi abhi rahi nahi,
Par kisi chiz ki parwah bhi hume rahi nahi,
Me to bas aaj-kal ka haal likh rha hu!
Budhapa abhi aaya nahi, Jawani bhi rahi nahi,
Wo umang, wo arzoo, wo sapne bhi kahi nahi,
Fir kyu is chehre se muskaan abhi gayi nahi,
Me khud ke liye hi, kuch sawaal likh raha hu!
- Navin Kata
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