Ek Kahani Poem by Parul Agarwal

Ek raja thaa,
ek raani thi
raja ke man mein basi thi
koi doosri hi rani.

rehtaa tha bechain, khayal mein uske
jabh se uske man ki baat thi jaani
bebus the, dono dil ke aage
shamil joh nahin kar sakte the, jivan mein
tadapte the bandhan ke aage
prem bandhan mein bandhe do abhage...

parwah joh karte the rishton ki
kadam na badaa paye aage
jalte rahe shamaa ki tarah
kar joh naa paye, koi jirah
nibhate rahe apne rishton ko
ghut-te rahe apne hi gharon mein....

dekho O! jag waalon
seekhon unse prem kaa paath
baandh lo man mein yeh gandth
Paana hi nahin, prem hai
iskaa jivan mein hona
hi, sabse badi dain hai.

~~02/05/08~~