Ravi Kopra Poems

kya karogi mera naam lekar mere marne par
garmioN main door ki lehron ki udasi ho gi
raat main jungle ki halki aahaiN hoN gi
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Sometimes we find
our doors to the world are shut
we want to take long steps
but no path to tread on.
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motarma coley ka eent ka makaan
ab yahan nahin hai
ye toDa gaya tha
jab vo apna mota sa shreer
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main ne tumhain rani kaha hai
halaN k tum se badi auratain
lambi hain, kafi lambi hain
saaf suthri hain, kafi saaf suthrie hain
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zindgi ek randi-khana hai, vo kehti hai
apnay chootaD par dus centimeter ka zipper bund kartay hue
Diezel ki jeans pehnay hue
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Abou Ben Adhem
khuda kare tera khandaan bahut baDa ho
khuda tumhain betay, betiaN, potay, potriaN dey!
tera naam Bin Laden se milta juDta hai
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Apni aankhaiN vo mere saath milti hai
kya main us ko pyaar karta hoon
jaan-na chahti hai
apna sub saas kho bethi hai
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mujhe bataaey bina
tum pakaazgi main chup chap ho gaey

aaj
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jab main nayey ghaas katay maidan main chalta hoon
bina gardun ka ek sanskaar dekhta hoon
shabnam se bhara ghaas ek jhonpDi ki cHat ki tarah
bageechay ka raasta bundh kiyay huay dekhta hoon
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hey parmatma!
kitniaN khoobsoorat aurtaaN
tuN ne baDaeeaN hun
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