ZINDAGI

Yeh jeewan ek sapna hai
yeh sapna hi to apna hai

kya iski koi manzil hai
yeh kehna kaafi mushkil hai

gar sapne ki manzil hogi
vo sapna fir kyon sapna hoga

wohi mushkile wohi kathinai
voh sapna fir kyon apna hai

zindagi ek haqeeqat hai
yeh bade budho ke naseehat hai

par baki sab kuch nashwar hai
aur sacha sach parmeshwar hai
jo jeewan kaisee sacchai hai?

ek baat zehan mein aaye hai...
kya hum sab bhi zinda hai?
sab apne karam pe sharminda hai

koi daud raha
koi bhag raha
man so raha
tan jaag raha

apne man kee awaaz suno
apni mnazil tum aap chuno
jo manzil khud apnai hai
woh manzil hee sacchai hai........

JHOPADI (hut)

dur eka tekadivar ek jhopadi jagat hoti !
(there is a hut far on a hill)
mrutyu pekshaahi bhayankar ase jivan jagat hoti !
(living the life which is dangerous than death)
kadhi tithun dhur nighaayachaa,
(sometimes it becomes full of smoke)
kadhi dukhhaanchaa pur nighaayachaa !
(sometimes it gets flooded with sorrow)
kadhi evhadhaa paaus padaayachaa,
(sometimes it used to rain so heavily)
vaatayacha tichyaa pekshaa devach radaayachaa !
(it looks like god is crying instead of hut)

jhopaditil vaadhatyaa dokyaamulhe,
(because of increasing heads in the hut)
vaataayachati futun jaail !
(it looks like it will burst)
naahitar dukhhanchyaa ojhyaane
(otherwise because of weight of sorrow)
kadaachit ti tuthun jaail !
(may be it will break)
ajun kaahi sankata jhelnyaas ,
(to face some problems)
jhopadi tashi pakki hoti !
(it is ready)

sankataanchaa "the end" honhaar naahi ,
(but problems won't get over)
evhadhi gosta nakki hoti !
(this thing is sure)
paahataa paahataa jhopaditil ,
(slowly slowly in this hut)
"jansankhyaa " vaadhat hoti !
(population was increasing)
tilhmaatra aanandaasaha ,
(with some little hapyness)
dukhha maatra asankhya hoti !
(sadness was increasing)
ticha chashmaa radat hotaa ,
(her[she is the owner's wife] specs was crying)
man maatra khinna hote !
(but heart was sad)
to daaruchyaa nashet hotaa ,
(he[the owner] was
panh sharir ekdam sunna hote !
(but his body was unmoved)

kshanhabhar viz chamakaavi tashi ,
(like a lightening )
tyaache dolhe chamakat hote !
(his eyes lit up)
kevalh ekaa vichaaraane ,
(with only one thought)
tyaache hoth hasat hote !
(his lip starts smiling)

tyaachyaa haataatil koyataa ,
(an axe in his hand)
kshanhaardhaat jhopadibhar firalaa !
(went throught entire hut)
sarvaanchyaa maranhaasaha ,
(with everyone's death)
dukhhaanchaa pahaad kshanhaardhaat viralaa !
(the mountain of sadness disappeared)

aata jhopadi ekaant aahe ,
(now hut is alone)
kaahi divas tari shaant aahe !
(and quiet for some days)

konhachyaa tari aagamanaane ,
(with somebody's entrance)
punhaa jhopadi jivant aahe !
(hut is alive)
punhaa tich kahaanhi ,
(and same old story)
hich ek khant aahe !
(that's only sad part!)

Saja Kar rakhaa hai maine har amaanat ko tumhaari,.....
Dekho naa, Tumhaari di hui tanhaai bhi Ab tak mere Saath hai.....

MEMORIES

Today, at dusk I am again
Surrounded by thy memories,
Inspite of trying to forget it all
Thoughts have gripped my mind.
Who were thou,
Whence cometh ?
Who knows how thou
Were placed in my heart.
I was blissfully
Ignorant of Love,
But your words
Were healing the wounds.
My dreams, as mosaic as peacock feathers,
Like camphor vanished.
My mind had donned the look of TajMahal,
Alas! Off went Mumtaz Mahal.

KHOON KI HOLI

Kashmir me kheli ja rahi hai aaj khoon ki holi
nirdosho ko mari ja rahi hai goli
are atankvadiyo ruk jao varna
tumko bhi hai ek din marna
jante ho kuch hath nahi ayega
yahi gum sateyaga
manga tha Pakistan
paya hai kabristan

ANDHERI NISHA MAI

Andheri nisha mai nadi ke kinare,
dhadhakti kisi ki chita jal rahi hai.
Chita mai kisi ka madhur prem jalta,
nishani kisi ki miti ja rahi.

Door se dekhkar,
nadi ki ek dhara,
bahe kisi ke nayan se ashrudhara.

Dhara poochti hai,
gagan bolta hai,
dhooye ki ye rekha kaha ja rahi ?

pedd ne kaha, sir hilake lata ko,
mano jiwan ki kahani yahi hai,
milan ke samay se virah ke samay tak,
dhooye se kahani likhi ja rahi hai...........

EK RUBAI

Tumhari mohabbat ki shama
Is dil mein yun hi jalti rahi,
Tumhari yaad mein,
tumhari chaah main,
hamari jindagi yun hi dhalti rahi,
Humne tumhe na paaya, na sahi,
Tumhari Ummeeed mai humari
sansein yun hi chalti rahi....

SAWALI (Shadow)

tya vait prasangi,
tu mazi sawali hotis,
madatila dhawli hotis,

aaj madatichya hya prasangi, asen mi tuzya barobar,
pan hya andharat mala fakt tuzi sawali hota yenar nahi,
karan sawali andharat kadhich sath det nahi

Meaning:

tya vait prasangi : In that bad situation
Vait : bad
tu mazu sawali hotis : You was my shadow
sawali : shadow
Madatila dhawali hotis : You helped me a lot
Madat : Help
aaj madatichya hya prasangi : Today on this occasion where I am supposed to help you
asen mi tuzya barobar : I'll be there with you
pan hya andharat mala tuzi sawali hota yenar nahi, : But in this darkness, I can't become your shadow
andhar : darkness
karan sawali andharat kadhich sath det nahi : Bcoz shadow never accompanies you in darkness.

Meassage I would like to convey is:
I'll be help you being with you physically or like an encouragement but never like a shadow
which is always with you but leaves you when you are in dark.

WAQT AANE DO

abhi ek khwaab hun apni hi dhundhli yaadon mein
hakikat bhi ban jaunga waqt aane do

abhi ek taru hun , patjhad se gujar raha
main phool bhi khilaunga waqt aane do

abhi ek chingaari hun sookhay tinke ke intezar mein
main jwaala bhi ban jaunga waqt aane do

abhi ek jharna hun , uchalta koodta hua
gahra sagar bhi ban jaunga waqt aane do

abhi woh balak hun main , jo chalte chalte gir jaata hai
Is jungle ka RAJA bhi ban jaunga waqt aane do !

UNVAAN - MERI SANSO KI WAJAH

woh anjam aur fir yeh mera agaaz
jaise ladkhadana aur fir mera sambhal jana....
jaise gehari raat mai,ek shamma ki roshani mai
muskurate hue dekhana tera muskurana...

bahot dhadkaate hai dil....
aur charo samt chamkaate hai dil....
ek teri nazar,ek tera didar....
jaise pani ki jhil mai,kanwal ka nazar aana...

woh anjam aur fir yeh mera agaaz
jaise ladkhadana aur fir mera sambhal jana....
jaise gehari raat mai,ek shamma ki roshani mai
muskurate hue dekhana tera muskurana....

yun asara leke raha....
chala lekin hamesha sambhal ke raha...
agosh teri hai aise....
jaise duniya dhundke mera ghar aa jana...

woh anjam aur fir yeh mera agaaz
jaise ladkhadana aur fir mera sambhal jana.....
jaise gehari raat mai,ek shamma ki roshani mai
muskurate hue dekhana tera muskurana.....

taklif hoti yeh duniya aur dard yeh jindagi..
hai khilna sach mai murjhaye Phulo ka....
yeh tera meri ujadi duniya main kadam rakhna

woh anjam aur fir yeh mera agaaz
jaise ladkhadana aur fir mera sambhal jana....
jaise gehari raat mai,ek shamma ki roshani mai
muskurate hue dekhana tera muskurana....

banke ek shayar likh raha hoon...
dil ki awaz ko alfazo ke libas de raha hoon....
yeh kagaz par alfaz mere aise....
jaise dopahar ki dhoop mai,mere chehare pe tere julfo ka bikhar jana

woh anjam aur fir yeh mera agaaz
jaise ladkhadana aur fir mera sambhal jana....
jaise gehari raat mai,ek shamma ki roshani mai
muskurate hue dekhana tera muskurana....

woh anjam aur fir yeh mera agaaz
jaise ladkhadana aur fir mera sambhal jana....

BAARISH

Barish ki pani mein bhiga tera yeh haseen chehra....
mitti ki yeh bhini mahak hai ... ya phir hai khushboo tera......

Safed rang ko yun lipta hai apne badan se...
bheege aanchal ko yun tune odha hai sar pe....
aaj pari koi jo utari zameen par
pighal jayegi woh bhi mare sharam ke....

Aaj dhundhli se fiza hai faili hui...
par fizao ki yahan kisko khabar hai...
meri aankho ke aage hai tera chanchal yauvan...
bas mere liye to yehi jannat hai....

mausam mai bhi hai ye kaisa ajeeb sa nasha...
par kya sach mai yeh nasha hai mausam ka...
mausam to aaye gaye kitne magar....
tere bina to kabhi aise baat na thi.....

Ab chalta hun ...phir se milna magar...
isi tarah mere sapno mai aana phir kal...
par kya sapno mein hi honge sari mulakate...
kitne mausam tere intezaar mai beet gaye................

FROM THE DESK OF EDITOR

Thanx a lot everyone!!
and please send appreciation,admiration,
if u have liked a specific sher,
stanza of anyone's poem,appreciate it.
criticism,suggestions everything is welcome.
I guess we should continue this weekly Magazine
(We can call it a magazine) namely Guldasta,
U can suggest some other names.
There r some people who just want to read the poems,
They r not poets,
We can tell all those people to subscribe.
Ur suggestions about every single thing
will be really appreciated.
Once again thanx a lot
for showing the sun of the reality
to this little child of my idea
of having a group of poets.

Poets who haven't contributed to this GULDASTA,
can send their poems for next issue.