vraddhvastha

vradhhavastha,
ek hakikat hai
jiwan ka antim padav.
par us vradhh jiwan ka bhi
ek sapna hai
haste-khilkhilate ghar ka sapna
pakadne ko bhagte hain
par hatho se chhoot jata hai
shayad umar ne najar ko kamjor kar diya hai
ya pairon ko ashakt
hath se chhoot kar gir gaya swapn
kitna peedadayak hota hai
ye to un udas jhurriyodar chehro ko gyat hai.
sara jiwan uttardayitwo ka bojh uthate-uthate kat gaya
par jab jiwan ki saandhya-bela ayi
to pata chala ki unka uttardayitwa uthane koi nahi.
tanhai vishdhar ki bhanti dasti rahti hai
akelepan ka avsaad dilo par kohre ki tarah chhaya rahta hai.
unhen thoda sa
adab, samman, lihaj chahiye tha na
bas,

ye usi ki saza hai......