Kavi Kehna Chahte Hain

Abhi na jao chhod kar,
Abhi mann bhara hi kahan hai,
Pal do pal hi toh mile the,
Abhi waqt guzra hi kahan hai.

Thodi baatein baaki hain,
Thodi hansi udhaari hai,
Jaana toh tumhe hai, maana,
Par jaane ki kya taiyaari hai?

Ye mann bhi kitna paagal hai,
Har achhi cheez rok leta hai,
Pal mutthi se fisal bhi jaaye,
Phir yaadon mein jod leta hai.

Bachpan mein Maa se kehte the,
“Bas paanch minute aur sone do,”
Khelte-khelte shaam ho jaaye,
“Bas ek aakhri khel hone do.”

Tab khilone chhodna mushkil tha,
Ab kuch lamhe chhode nahi jaate,
Umar badalti rehti hai lekin,
Dil ke bahaane badle nahi jaate.

Abhi na jao chhod kar,
Abhi shaam dhalne waali hai,
Kal ki kal dekhi jaayegi,
Aaj ki raat toh humaari hai.

Ghar se niklo toh Maa kahe,
“Pahunch kar bata dena…”
Papa kuch na kehkar bhi keh dein,
“Apna dhyaan zara rakh lena…”

Hum “haan” kehkar nikal toh jaate,
Par kuch darwaaze saath chalte hain,
Ghar peechhe reh jaata hai phir bhi,
Ghar ke log dil mein rehte hain.

Kuch rishte shabdon se nahi,
Bas paas rehne se palte hain,
Hum duniya bhar mein ghar dhoondhein,
Kuch log hi ghar ban jaate hain.

Doston ki mehfil jam jaaye,
Toh waqt ko kya ho jaata hai?
Din bhar jo dheere chalta tha,
Wahi ghadi ban daud lagaata hai.

“Chal nikalte hain” koi keh de,
Phir koi naya kissa khul jaata hai,
Har baar aakhri baat ke baad,
Ek “achha sun…” aur aa jaata hai.

Dost milein toh waqt bhula do,
Waqt mile toh dost bula lo,
Kal sab apni raah chalenge,
Aaj ki hansi aaj bacha lo.

Abhi na jao chhod kar,
Ek baat abhi batani hai,
Jo sau baar suna chuke hain,
Wahi phir se sunaani hai.

Aur phir koi aisa ho,
Jiske aane se din khil jaaye,
Naam uska bas sun lo toh,
Bina baadal mann bhig jaaye.

Uske sang raasta chhota lage,
Aur intezaar bhi pyaara lage,
Woh saamne bas baitha rahe,
Toh chup rehna bhi baat lage.

Woh bole, “Ab jaana hoga…”
Tum bolo, “Abhi raat kahan?”
Woh bole, “Kal mil lenge…”
Dil kahe, “Par kal mein aaj kahan?”

Chai thandi hone do zara,
Baatein garam rehne do,
Duniya kal bhi bula legi,
Aaj tumhe yahin rehne do.

Chai abhi toh baaki hai,
Ye shaam abhi dhalti kahan hai?
Tum jaane ki baat karte ho,
Meri baat abhi poori kahan hai?

Woh hans de toh hansne dena,
Tum nazrein zara jhuka lena,
Kuch baatein kehkar kho jaati hain,
Kuch aankhon mein bacha lena.

Na chaand tumhare naam karoon,
Na taare tod ke laane hain,
Tum paas raho kuch der aur,
Bas itne se armaan sajaane hain.

Na kal ke sau vaade maangu,
Na janmon ki koi baat rahe,
Bas aaj tum mere paas raho,
Aur waqt zara chupchaap rahe.

Abhi na jao chhod kar,
Abhi aankhon mein baat baaki hai,
Tumne “kal” toh keh diya lekin,
Meri “aaj” tumhare saath baaki hai.

Par sirf kisi insaan se hi,
Ye dil kahan ye baat karta hai,
Jo bhi pal ise pyaara lage,
Usse rukne ki fariyaad karta hai.

Baarish se,
“Thoda aur baras ja…”

Sardi se,
“Thoda aur thehar ja…”

Gaane se,
“Ek baar aur chal ja…”

Chhutti se,
“Ek din aur mil ja…”

Safar se,
“Manzil thodi door kar…”

Aur zindagi se,
“Abhi na jao chhod kar.”

Baarish ho toh do boondein aur,
Geet ho toh do dhunein aur,
Safar agar dil ko bha jaaye,
Dil maange kuch raaste aur.

Jeet mile toh jeet aur,
Preet mile toh preet aur,
Ek sundar sa din mile,
Toh dil maange ek din aur.

Manzil mili toh raah nayi,
Raah mili toh chaah nayi,
Kal jis pal ki aas lagi thi,
Aaj uske aage aas nayi.

Hum kehte hain, “Bas thoda aur,”
Waqt kehta hai, “Chalna hoga,”
Hum kehte hain, “Ye pal mera hai,”
Waqt kehta hai, “Dhalna hoga.”

Aur shayad isi kheench-taan mein,
Zindagi itni pyaari hai,
Waqt ko aage jaana hai,
Dil ki apni zimmedaari hai.

Kya karein, insaan hain hum,
“Kaafi” kehna aata nahi,
Jo dil ko sach mein bha jaaye,
Usse mann bhar paata nahi.

Par “aur” hamesha laalach nahi,
Kabhi prem ki pehchaan bhi hai,
Jis pal se keh do, “Ruk ja zara,”
Us pal mein kuch jaan bhi hai.

Jo mila, woh kam tha hi nahi,
Bas dil ko bahut pyaara tha,
Pal chhota tha ya bada tha,
Us pal mein sansaar humaara tha.

Shayad dil ka yahi niyam hai,
Jo door ho, use paas bulaata hai,
Aur jo sach mein paas aa jaaye,
Use jaate dekh ruk jaata hai.

Isliye har sundar pal ke aage,
Dil ek chhoti si zid rakhta hai,
Waqt chahe kitna bhi samjhaaye,
Ye phir wahi ek baat kehta hai,

“Thoda aur…”

Ek shaam aur,
Ek baat aur,
Ek hansi aur,
Ek mulaqaat aur.

Ek din ghar ka aur mile,
Ek raat doston ke naam rahe,
Ek raasta uske sang aur mile,
Bas dil ki itni si maang rahe.

Kyunki jaana toh sabko hai,
Aur waqt kabhi thehra nahi,
Par jo dil ko sach mein chhoo jaaye,
Usse jaane dene ko dil maanta nahi.

Abhi na jao chhod kar,
Abhi mann bhara hi kahan hai,
Tum jaaoge, ye jaante hain,
Par tumsa ye pal phir kahan hai?

Aur jab shabd bhi kam pad jaayein,
Aur dil keh na paaye jo kehna tha,

“Abhi na jao chhod kar,
ki dil abhi bhara nahi…”