Shambhu Dan Mehru

Har parde ke baad
ek aur
parda hai
parde me nyay bandha hai
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Dil ki baatein karna ho jurm jahaa
mere dil -mere dil, kaisa rahna wahaa?
khushbu, chaman pyar chaha kiye
mere dil -mere dil chup rahna wahaa
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Ye insaan k chehre -mauton ke ghere
ye zindagaaniya- majburiyon ke phere

har aankh pe chhai udasi
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Jise kahte hein
bhookh
kya parichay du?
ek
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Mein
kya karu yaro?
mein to
abhi bhi sochata hu
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Na raas aayi hai
mujhe tumhari bhasha
mere pyare dost!
mein phir louta raha hu
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Sab kuchh tumne leliya
mujhse, bas ek
chetan man lelo
daya hogi
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Meri garmi se
kyo roti pakaana chahte ho?
mein to suraj ka beta hu
(wohi garmi mujhme hai)
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kitne naam
kitne anaam
kitne naam hai mere
janm mein hi leta hu
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Parwaane ko jalne se kab inkaar hai
muddat hue koi shama jali hi nahein

Aasman khush hai sitaron ki bhari mahafil se
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Jahan me chaman bahut
aur chaman me phool bahut
fir ye kya dawangi kar li hamne
har chaman se kaante chun baithe
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Aikaant milan ko bhouh ki rekhaon se mat tako
Ye tumhe aur bhi kamzor bana dega
Ibtadaye seekh ke andaz ko mat roko
Ye tumhe aur bhi kamzor bana dega
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Rang chahta bhi bohat hu
Berang dil lubhate ja rahe hein
Sukoon chahta bohat hu
Muqable dil ko bha rahe hein
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Anajane se nukasaan ho jaye
to usse taqadir kahate hein
Koi janate se daaman me aag laga de
to usse kya kahiye?
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E mere pyare inasaan!
bohat bhatak rahe ho tum
issi tarah bhatakate rahe
to
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Ah!
kitne bedaag
bina chamak safed
barf si safedi
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Mere liye mat thahrna
kyoki tumse
milne ke liye
mujhe upar uthana padega
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Ek baat kahna chaahta hu
ek chitthi likhna chahta hu
par
na koi aisa pata
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Hum aaj
apane purvajo se kitne viksit hein
kitne aage hein
unase zyada jante hein
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