Pyaari Si Zindagi - 09

Aug 16...

"baaware naina, bhare rahe raat bhar.
soye-jaage, jaage-soye...
jaane kis baat par,
mann khush bhi hai... bechain bhi!
uljhan kaisi, din-rain ki..."

kabhi-kabhi ek rishta,
insaan ki zindagi palat ke rakh deta hai!

zindagi mein, ek insaan ke chale jaane se,
zindagi iss kadar suni ho jaati hai,
ki lagta hai jaise - jiyein toh kyun?

prem ki haalat bhi kuch aisi hi ho chali thi...

anu ke saath-saath,
ussne aur bahut kuch khoya tha!

woh raamu ki dukaan,
jahaan se roz,
ek-ek banda jaake,
imli ki chocolates churaata tha!

woh kaake-da-dhabha,
jahaan khaana khaane ke liye,
prem roz tiffin mein apni mummy se
swaadisht khaana banwaata,
aur kaake ke chotu ke saath,
exchange karta !

woh dost,
jinke saath class bunk karke,
prem filmein dekhne jaata tha!

woh bargat ka pead,
jiske neeche,
saare milke julaa jhulte the!

woh galli,
jahaan roz shyaam,
saare milke cycle pe ghumte the!

woh tanki,
jahaan raat ko saare,
jhund mein baithke,
sitaaroan ko nihaarte the!

woh building ki seedhiyaan,
jahaan der raat tak baithe,
sab gappe maarte the!

har jagah anu yaad dilaati thi!
har nazaare mein anu ki chavi basi thi!
har insaan mein anu ka saaya dikhayi deta tha!
har phool mein anu ki khushbu chupi thi!

prem, na bina anu ko yaad kiye, kahin jaa sakta tha,
na hi chup-chaap apne kamre mein baith sakta tha!
aakhir...
prem ke kamre ki sajaavat bhi toh anu ne hi ki thi!

prem iss kadar anu pe nirbhar ho chuka tha...
ki agar wah saans bhi leta,
toh anu ki yaad mein,
dil apne aap, tezi se dhadakne lagta!

raat ko prem sone ki koshish karta,
toh anu ki aawaaz prem ke kaanoan mein gunjti rehti!

aise mein tabiyat kharab na ho toh kya ho?

raat ki neend,
prem ke liye is kadar zaroori ban chuki thi,
ki ab bas...
bas ek hi raasta nazar aa raha tha!

neend ki goliyaan!!!

                - to be continued...

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......andhere ki cheekhein!!!...........

Pyaari Si Zindagi - 08

Aug 13...

"rishte naate, badhaye uljhanein..."

kya jaane kyun,
teraah taarik ashubh maani jaati hai!

peechle mahine ke teerah taarik ko,
prem ke ghar mein behes chal rahi thi,
ki saabse jyaada ashubh ghatnaa kya hoti hai?

doodh ka phatna,
seeshe ka tutna,
kaanch ka chubna,
ya the ultimate...
kaali billi kas rasta kaatna!

prem humesha se apne parivaar ka sabse suljha hua ladka raha hai!
uske saare bhai-behen usse - 'the smarty pants' karke chidhate hain!

prem ko humesha se hi gossip se chidh thi!
aur andhvishwaas se toh wah,
smokers se jyaada nafrat karta tha!

superstition ki tarah hi,
prem rakshabandhan mein bhi yakeen nahin karta tha!
aakhir bhai behen ka rishta ek hi din tak seemit kyun rakhkha jaaye?
ek naazuk sa dhaaga kya bhai-behen ke pavitra rishte ko simatt kar rakhne ke layaak tha?

par phir bhi...
apni behnoan ka mann rakhne ke liye,
prem har rakshabandhan pe,
paanch-che lifaafoan mein
sau ka ek karaara note, taiyyaar rakhta tha!

in sab lifaafoan ke dhear mein,
takiyoan ke neeche, ek kone mein,
ek cadbury celebrations ka box rakha hua tha...

prem ki uss didi ke liye...
jisne pichle chaar saaloan se,
prem ko apne sage bhai se bhi badhkar maana!
jisne apne sage bhai ko raakhi baandhne se pehle,
prem ki kalai par rakhi ka dhaaga sajaaya!
jisne, humesha, har mushkil daur mein ,
prem ko sahara diya, uska saath diya!

prem bebasi se uss celebrations ke,
dibbe ko taankta raha!
Kya aisi paristhithi mein didi se milna,
uuchit hoga?

har baar toh prem didi ke paas dauda chala jaata tha!
anu ne yeh kiya, anu ne woh kaha!
iske alaawa toh prem ke muah se kuch aur nikalta hi nahin tha!

prem ki wah didi...
joh anu aur prem ke zhagdoan mein humesha,
refree banke pissti thi!

prem ki wah didi...
joh khoon ke rishte se badhkar,
prem ke saath dil ke rishte se judi thi!

prem ki wah didi...
priya didi...

joh anu ki badi behen thi!!!


            - to be continued...

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.................................kya saare rishte khohkle hote hain?..........

Pyaari Si Zindagi - 07

Aug 10

"Woh shaam kuch ajeeb thi...
Yeh shaam bhi ajeeb hai.
Woh kal bhi paas paas thi...
Woh aaj bhi kareeb hai"

aaaaaccchoooooo!!!
yehi anjaam hota hai baarish mein bheegne se!
ek-do ghante hote toh phir bhi thik tha...
par... poori raat!!!
yeh paagalpan nahi toh kya hai?

garma-garam coffee ka cup haath mein liye,
kandhoan pe shawl oadhe, sir par vicks male,
prem aag ke saamne apne pair saek raha tha...

dur kahin raste se,
kisike hasne ki aawaz aa rahi thi...
prem apni jagah se utha, aur apne aap...
uss aawaz ki aor badha...

khidki se jhaank ke dekha...
toh raaste ke beech mein,
ek akeli ladki,
apni hi dhundh mein magan,
bachchi bani,
uchal-uchal ke barish mein bheeg rahi thi!

uski muskaan ekdum ek bachi jaisi thi!
prem bas dekhta hi reh gaya...

uss ladki ne halke se apni palkein uthayi...
un dono ki nazrein mili...
aur...
uss ladki ne ek pyaari si smile di...

prem waapas smile karne hi waala tha...
ke itne mein... ek lamba chauda sa ladka,
haath mein ek chaata liye,
uss ladki ki aor badha...

kuch der baad, dono haathoan mein haath daale...
coffee house ki taraf chalne lage...

ek chota sa lamha,
prem ko uss shyaam ki yaad dila gaya...
kai saaloan pehle...
jab aise hi,
ek maasoom si ladki,
raaste ke beechoan beech khadi...
apni hi dhoond mein magan,
kuch bachchoan ke saath khel rahi thi...

aur isi tarah... ek ladka...
ek chaate ke saath uski aor badha...

woh thi... prem aur anu ki....
pehli mulaakaat!!!

          - to be continued...

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.....baarish ki boondein.................

Pyaari Si Zindagi - 06

Aug 7...

"rona chaha... toh aansooan ne saath choad diya...
hasna chaha... toh muskuraahat dagaa de gayi..."

aaj anu ka janamdin tha!
prem raat ke baraah baje se jaag raha tha!
par ab tak, usne anu ko wish nahi kiya...

itcha toh badi thi anu ke ghar jaakar,
usse surprise karne ki...
lekin... uss din ke baad...
uski himmat hi nahi hui!

prem anu se milne ke liye,
ek mahine se tadap raha tha...
saare gile-shikwe mitaakar,
usne ek hafte pehle ko yeh faisla kar liya tha,
ki chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye...
wah anu ke janamdin pe usse zaroor milega!!

par uss din...
ek hafte pehle...
jab usne phon uthaaya...

prem hello kehne hi waala tha...
itne mein saamne se aawaaz aayi...
wah aawaaz... anu ki thi!!!

anu ro rahi thi...
uncle-aunty usse delhi bhej rahe the...
uski mama ke paas... padhai karne ke liye...
paanch saal ke liye!!!

anu se raha nahi gaya!
usse kisi bhi tarah prem ko bataana tha...
par prem...
prem ne khamoshi mein panah lee...
apne tute hue dil ke tukdoan ko samatete hue,
usne anu se kahaa:
"joh hota hai, achche ke liye hota hai... all d best...
sada khush rehna... naseeb mein hoga,
toh phir milenge..."
aur prem ne phone kaat diya...

aaj... anu ke janamdin par...
prem ne aakhir kaar,
apne andar kaid toofan ko raahat de hi di!!!
ek mahine baad...
ek mahine baad...
prem ke sabar ka baandh toot gaya!!!

ussi pahaad par baithe, jahaan woh aksar mila karte the...
prem ne apne aansuoan ke sailaab ko behne diya...

apni kismat ko bura-bhala keh,
ek ghante tak, prem ne apne naseeb ko koasa!!!
aasmaan mein dubte suraj si haalat ho gayi thi prem ki...
prem ke gamoan ka bojh to vishal ambar bhi nahi utha payaa...

aur... wah baras padaa.....

        - to be continued...

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.......................................... haal-e-dil tujhko sunaata... dil agar yeh bol paata ......................

Pyaari Si Zindagi - 05

Aug 1...

"ajeeb daastaan hai yeh...
kahaan shuru kahaan khatam...
yeh manzilein hain kaun si...
na woh samajh sake na hum!!!"

aaj, na jaane kyun,
subah se hi...
prem ke chehre pe ek muskurat kaayam thi...

naya mahina jo aaya tha...
prem ka favorite mahina!
tyohaaroan ka mahina...
friendship day, rakshabandhan, swatantrata diwas!
aur...
anu ke janamdin ka mahina!
is saal, anu aathaara ki hone waali thi!

itni saari taiyyari baaki thi!
prem anu ke liye surprise party jo de raha tha...
balloons kharidne the,
cake order karni thi,
phooloan ka bandobast karna tha,
khane ki list banani thi...
sab ko invites bhejne the...
hey bhagwaan!!!
anu ka gift laana baaki tha!

isi uchal kudh ke maahoal mein,
prem ko yeh yaad hi nahi raha...
ek mahina beet chuka tha,
anu se dosti tode...

na anu ne prem ko koi phone kiya tha,
na koi email, na sms,
aur nahi usse milne ki koshish ki thi...

prem aur anu ke beech mein jhagda hona,
bahut hi maamuli baat thi...
itni maamuli, ki agar wah dono,
bina jhagda kiye baat karein,
toh unke mummy-paapa ko tension ho jaati thi!

agle hafte anu ka birthday tha!
hadbadi mein, prem apni hi dhund mein,
anu ke liye card kharidne, ghar se niklaa...

prem ne bahaar kadam rakhkha hi thi...
ke achanak se...
phone bajne laga...

            - to be continued...

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....................................saath chalte chalte, kyun tum kho raah mein..................