Thursday, February 29, 2024

ro lenge hum

(Hindi poem, after my interactions with someone who rekindled and reminded me of forgotten possibilities, yet again!)

ro lenge hum
ek shaam, aap ke naam

yeh toota hua dil jo sambhaltha nahi
kho baitthey hain kabhi bhi kahin bhi

yeh choti si ghoont pyaar ka
yeh halka sa ghav yaar ka
bhar lenge hum
pee lenge hum
ek shaam, aap ke naam

sookhi zehen mein khile kuch phoolon ki khushbuon mein
mere aangan me ruke ek koi huyi chaand ki kirano mein
reh lenge hum 
yunhi nashe mein kuch pahar

jhalak
aapki adaoon ka
mehek
aapki baaton ka
na bhoolenge hum

khairiyat aapki khuda se
khushiyaan aapki jahan se
maange lenge hum 
duaon mein door se

in naveli sapno ko
saja lenge hum
kal kisi aur ke naam

bas aaj aapka
lethe huye naam ek aakhiri baar
ro lenge hum, ro lenge hum