Maine waqt se madad nahi li

Poem on 26_11

by Prasoon Joshi

Maine waqt se madad nahi li


Maine waqt se madad nahi li,
Maine waqt se madad nahi li.

Ek vivaad sa hai
Jab dard ho, ghaav ho,
chupchap khud ko kar do waqt ke hawaale.
waqt hakeem bhi hai
yeh baat hum se behtar koi nahi jaanta
par maine waqt se madad nahi li.

Talvon ke neeche gaadha hota raha khoon,
lahoon ke taar goltaar banate rahe lakeeren,
maine gheesakne di chappalen
par waqt se madad nahi li.

waqt ghaavo ki hariyali pee jaata hai.
Waqt cheekh ke oopar kanasta dhar ja baithta hai
aur tantanati rehti hai, ghoont ti rehti hai cheekh.
Jab jab ghaavo pe jamne lagi papdi
mein khurachta gaya aur ghoorta raha gulabi zakhm ko.
shabdo ke marham paas nahi fatakne diye.
Maine pala hai apna ghaavon ko pure saal
par waqt ki sharan liye bina.

Mein soya nahi hoon ek palak bhi
Mujhse mat kehna
ki ab tak to bhul gaye hoge,
ab to kam dukhta hoga,
aadat to shayad pad hi gayi hogi,
Mmjhse mat kehna.
Maine abhi abhi zor se khuredi hai apni chot.
Haan, maine waqt se madad nahi li.