NAZM
Nazm
Jindagi shabdo me piroyee nahi ja sakti
varn main puri jindagi ko apne kalamo se
kisi panne par utar deta
phir likh deta apna naam
aur kahta, le lo
yehi hai meri jindagi
jindagi sajne sawrne se bhi nahi banti
varn main puri jindagi ko
kisi parlour me le jakar saja deta
aur kahta, jindagi kitni khubsoorat hai
jindagi to ek ehsas hai
jo har pal jiti hai
aur jeene ki kamna rakhti hai
jindagi ru-baru hoti hai
jab mushkile samne aati hai
varn wah jindagi hi kya
jaha karne k liye kuchh rah nahi jaata
jindagi jeene k liye bhi hai
aur marne k liye bhi, tabhi to
koi markar amar ho jata hai
koi jeekar bhi mara hua hai
aatma to kan kan me hai
jo jine ka ehsas dilati hai
mrit to wo hai jinke liye
jindagi ek bojh banjaati hai
kewal suli par latakne se hi
jivan sarthak nahi ho pata
sarthakta ka mulya tab hota hai
jab karte hue kuchh de jaate hai