EK DIWA

pahata pahata patang
jyoti madhe jalala
ana mazya junya aathawanila
punha ujala milala.

ek diwa chotasa,
roj ratri petayacha.
andhar theuna swataha khali
prakash watayacha

mala naval watayacha
ani nahi kalayacha
asa wagun tyala
kai milayacha.

mi jawal gelo
ani prashna kela,
tyane eka wolit mala
bramhaupadesh dila.

dusaryansathi jalanyatal sukh
jewha tula kalel....
"budhha" hoshil tu
ani "moksha" tula milel.

Translation :

suddenly butterfly
burnt in the flame
and my old memories
was cherished again

used to lit up everynight
by keeping darkness beneath itself
used to spread light

I used to get surprised
and never used to understand
by doing this
what the lamp used to get?

I went closer
and asked the question
it(the lamp) told me one sentence
the lesson of god

happiness of burning for others
when u will understand
u will become "Budha"
and u will get "moksha"

IZHAAR-E-ISHQ

in adhkhuli palko ko band kar lo ,to chain aa jaye;
ki aansoo ban kar gir jaye ,
yeh palko mein jami
oos ki boondein, to chain aa jaye

jamane ko to ilm hoga,
ki koi roya tha biti shaam ko
koi phir se ghayal hua nazaro ke,
khel mein biti shaam ko

jab parinda-e-jajbat oodh ke chahat ke par
dega yeh paigam aapko,
ki yeh dil nahi chahe hai deedar
nahi hi yeh milne ko hai be-qarar,
bus milna hai mann se mann ko

ab to ek anzaani si kasak uth ti hai dil mein,
aur lafz nahi milte haal bayan karne ko,
bus khanzar ban ke dil mein utar jao,
to chain aa jaye.

WOH MOD JO TUM MUD GAYE

Tum se sabki taraf na jaane kitni raahein jaati thi
Mujhe to kewal itna hi pata hai ki ek raah meri taraf bhi aati thi

Mujh se bhi logo ki taraf kai raahein jaati thi
Aur haan.........ek raah meri taraf se tumhari taraf bhi jaati thi

Tum bhi un mein se kisi bhi raah par nikal sakti thi
Aur mein bhi kisi bhi raah ko apni raah-guzar bana sakta tha

Par ek din jab maine tumko us raah par aate dekha,
jo tumhari taraf se meri taraf aati thi,
To maine meri taraf se nikalne waali saari raahein jalaa daali
Sirf us raah ko chhodh diya,jo tumhari taraf jaati thi
Aur us ek bachi hui raah par tumhari taraf chalne laga

Lekin yaka-yak yeh tumhe na jaane kya soojha
Tumhari raah jo meri taraf aati thi,us raah par ek mod bhi tha...........(jo mujhe nahin dikhta tha)
Aur tumne wahi mod le liya!!
Na jaane woh mod kahaan ko jaata tha??
Par itna to maaloom hai mujhe ki woh mod mujh se door jaata tha

Meri kahaani abhi khatam nahi hui,is kahaani mein ek baat batana bhool gaya mein tumko
Meri taraf se jo raah tumhari taraf jaati thi,us raah par koi mod nahin tha!!
Mere paas aaj bhi sirf wahi ek raah reh gayee hai
Bus fark siraf itna aa gaya hai ki mein khud nahin jaanta ki woh kahaan ko le jaa rahi hai mujhe ab

IN JURMO KO AAKHIR KAB TAK

In jurmo ko aakhir kab tak aankh moond kar sehna hai,
Unki baari thi wo bole, ab humko kuch kehna hai,

Chaunk gayi hai junta saari D.M.K. ki holi par,
Jayalalita phir se aa baithi is satta ki doli par,
Gathbandhan ki raajneeti ne bandhan achha joda hai,
Aur lagi hai mohar phir se jaati dharm ki boli par,

Par socho aakhir kab tak aise hi chalta jaayega,
Loktantra ka lok bhala kab tak aansu barsaayega,
Bade tantra ke mantra chalenge aakhir kab tak duniya mein,
Yegyahuti ka hawan kund ab kab agni dhadhkayega,

Utha haath main phir bandooko ko apni chalna hoga,
Bahut so chuki barf himalaya par usko galna hoga,
Bahar wale dushman ko to dhool chatai hai humne,
Bheetar wale dushman ko is jwala main jalna hoga ,

Chhodo hum kyon sooche aisa ,humko aish se rehna hai,
Desh jaaye chahe bhatti main sukh sagar main behna hai.

EK GHAZAL

mera zamana-e-furkat-o-hizr yaad aaya
woh shama jali to andhera yaad aaya

khoon nikal gaya,jakhm rah gaye daman mai
jakhm jo bhar gaye to khoon yaad aaya

roshani ke liye nikala tha jo ufook ki aur
paav jaise hi uthe thode to khar yaad aaya

har taraf tera hi jikr,tera hi ehsas,aey khuda!
woh aksar aasuo mai tujhe bhulana yaad aaya

dekha aasmaan ki taraf,jafa ka puchane sabab
baat baat par tera wafa ka wada yaad aaya

phool khile,panchi ude,naye din nikale
pairahan mai rakha woh tera gila khat yaad aaya

gulshan khil gaye,raat ho gayi roshan
aah nikalati rahi ,mera andhera ghar yaad aaya

mar gaye marnewale,aaye aur chale bhi gaye
duniya ko "aftaab" tera mar mar ke jina yaad aaya

mera zamana-e-furkat-o-hizr yaad aaya
woh shama jali to andhera yaad aaya

SHAMMA

kyon lahra lahra ke dil mein
hook si uthati hai Shamma
ankho se sapne churati hai Shamma
Humne jisse bhoolne ki nakaam koshish ki
unki yaad bar bar dilati hai Shamma
Lahra lahra ke hook si uthati hai Shamma
Khud jalti hai sari shaam
Humko tadpaati hai Shamma
Chehre hanste rahte hain Main ke saaye mai
Saari shaam Dil ko Rulati hai Shaama
Lahra lahra ke hook si uthati hai Shamma

EK GHAZAL

Shama ke jalte hi parwaana aa gaya,
Jindagi ko jeene ke bahaana aa gaya

Vaadiyo mein ghata chayi, Baago mein phool khile,
Aap kya aaye, mastaana mausam chha gaya

Dil ke hasrato ne nayee karvate li,
Aap ke sang jeene ka Irada bhaa gaya

Badi be-imaani, berang si gujar rahi thi zindagi,
Aapki aankho se isme khoobsurat rang aa gaya

Sochta tha tumhare bin kaise gujarega mera wakt,
Par mujhe aapke intezaar mein bhi mazaa aa gaya

Kahte hai ishq mein bekhudi chaa jaati hai,
Humme Aapke Ishq mein sambhalna aa gaya

Meri Jindagi ki kashti sansaar ke bhanwar mein doob hi jaati,
Par aapka saath milte hi Mera kinaara aa gaya;

Shama ke jalte hi parwaana aa gaya,
Jindagi ko jeene ke bahaana aa gaya.....

MOHABBAT KA DIYA

Teri mohabbat ka diya
is dil me aisa jala
kab aag lagi tan man me
pata hi nahi chala

mana khuda ki kudarat hai
diye se diya jalta hai
par huzur khud Mohabbat kijiye
tabhi is diye ka kamal chalta hai

yeh ek aisa diya hai
jo bina diyasalai ke jalata hai
Dil mom ka ho ya pathar ka
Akhir is diye se pighalta hai

Mohabbat agar jhoothi ho
to lakh tel dalo yeh diya nahi Jalega
jo mohabbat sachi ho
lakh Andhi tufan aaye yeh diya nahi bujhega

is diye ki roshni mai koi shiri hue koi farahad hue
na jane kitne hi abad hue
khataa diye ki nahi us galat mahabbat ki hai
jo agar isme koi barbad bhi hue

SHAHAR

is shahar ki bhid mai ek chehra apna bhi hai
lakho sapne palte hai jaha ek sapna Apna bhi hai

na ho shahar mai gundagardi, na ho koi chori chakari
rat der tak nazar aaye ladkiya pyari pyari

har chourahe par ho phavara, har gali me saf safai
hindu muslim sikh isai, mil rahate sab bhai bhai

na ho accidents, na ho pollution
na ho koi problems, ho to sirf solution

upper class-lower class ka na rahe division
kali kali nagin jaisi sadko ka hota rahe revision

shaharvasi shahar ki shaan mai roj char chand lagaye
dharati par agar kise swarg pana ho to woh isi shahar mai aye

har raat ko aise haseen shahar ka sanjota hu sapna
tutna to use hai hi kyoki har subah akhbar ne jo hai chapna.

MAI SOCHTA RAHA

Mai sochta raha ,kuchh kar na saka,
Mai sochta raha ,kuchh kar na saka,
Zalim jamane ko kya hona tha,
yeh chalta raha ,yeh chalta raha.

Dard-e-dil kisi se kah na saka,
Dil ki baat juban pe la na saka,
Dosh sara apna hi tha,
Kisi ko ilzaam de na saka,
Zalim zamane ko kya hona tha,
yeh chalta raha ,yeh chalta raha.

Unko dekhta raha,haal-e-dil dikha na saka,
Unko chahta raha ,chahat magar jata na saka,
Dil mein jaane kya dar tha,us se paar pa na saka,
Zalim zamane ko kya hona tha,
yeh chalta raha ,yeh chalta raha.

Dekhte-dekhte sama badal gaya,
Samay ke saath-saath jeevan ka har pehlu badal gaya,
Bichhadne ka samay aaya to,
Theek se alwida bhi kah na saka,
Zalim zamane ko kya hona tha,
yeh chalta raha ,yeh chalta raha.

Bhulana jab use chaha, to bhula na saka,
Dil se uska pyaar,mita na saka,
Uska khayal har pal tadpata raha,
Zalim zamane ko kya hona tha,
yeh chalta raha ,yeh chalta raha

KUCH SHER

"tapati , sulagati , jhulasati gayi
Sabr-o-taab ko khoti gayi
jyon jyon badhati gayi, ghatati gayi
Zindagi chirag si jalati gayi

jise bujh jana hai chand lamaho mai
kahate hain ki "chir-Aag" hai

shama bujh gayi to shab andheri hai bahut
sahar hone mai , abhi deri hai bahut
Fitn-E-Aasman pe Aitbaar na kar
Haif, syaah-e-kismat gahari hai bahut

raaho pe aankh lagaye baitha hoon
diya tere pyaar ka jalaye baitha hoon
bahut tez aandhiyan hai zamane ki
bujh na jaaye, Aas lagaye baitha hoon

EK RUBAI

meri kabr-e-chaman mein aakar
aaj unhone phir Shama jalayi hai
wafa to ek bahaana hai,
kuch aur parvaano ke Katl ki saajish rachaayi hai

KUCH SHER

Tum humme undekha karte ho, lekin hum tumhe dekha karenge,
chahe kitne bhi tufaan aaye, dil mein tumhari chahat ke chirag jalate hi rahenge

Dil mein tere chahat ki shama jal rahi hai,
use bujhaaneki koshish mat karna,tumhara bhi jiya jalega is aag mai

DIYA

Yeh diya ...yeh iski roshni .....kitne saari kahaaniya yaad dila rahi hai
bhoole bheete lamho ki andheri raho mein phir se roshni phaila rahi hai

yaad aa rahi hai woh saari diwaliyon ki raatein
woh shor ...woh masti ...woh choti badi saugate
saikdo diyon mein jagmagata woh mere ghar ka aangan
tab bhi chaukat par koi diya yun hi jal raha tha

yaad aa rahi hain woh sare pal mandiro mein
jab mange thi mannate lekar diya haatho mein
jeevan ko mere savare ...sajaye ....aisa ek saathi mile
tab bhi mere dil mein koi diya yun hi jal raha tha

phir mil gaya woh saathi .....phir woh anmol pal bhi aaya
jab saaso ki dor bandhi saanson se....aur jeevan ki raahein ek hui
yaad aa raha hai pehli raat mein uska ghabraya ...sharmaya hua chehara
tab bhi sirhane koi diya yun hi jal raha tha

aaj samay aa gaya hai jane ka.... is tan se aazadi ka
yaad kar raha hoon kya maine bhi kabhi jeevan mein
is diye ki tarah khud ko jalakar kisiko roshni di ....khushi di
. aise pal agar yaad aa jaye tho yeh safar phir aasan ho
mere jaane ke baad bhi magar yeh diya yunhi jaltha rahega

DILLI SE LAHORE TAK

bhaichare ke naam se,
nibhani humme kuch rasme hain !
usi ko nibhaane,
Atalji aap bus mai hain !

padosi se sambandh sudhaarane,
Atalji aap bus mai hain !
padonsi ki baat chodo,
kyaa 'apane' aap ke vash me hain?

bhavishya ko sudhaarane,
Atalji aap bus mai hain !
bhavishya sundar kaise ho,
jab vartmaan hi bhasma hain !

charon aur shaanti banaane,
Atalji aap bus mai hain !
par hameshaa ki 'shaanti' ki shakti,
aap ke hi anu bum me hain !

naye rishte banaane,
Atalji aap bus mai hain !
par kya ye hi ichhaa ,
unake vazir-e-aazam me hain ?

nayaa itihaas banaane ,
Atalji aap bus mai hain !
hum itihaas naa bane ,
Atalji aap ko kasme hain !

KANNE (MY LOVE)

Kanne !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pookale ellatha un kallooriyai kuda
bridhavan ena azhaikka thayar...
en endral nee angu Bhavani Varuvadhal.............

Translation :

My Love,
I consider your college to be Brindavan( abode of Lord Krishna)
even though there are no flowers there
bcoz you roam around in it

BHOOKAMP

sansanaati si failati hai khabar,
shahar me macha bhukamp ka taandav.

hazaro ghar dhwast hue,
gai lakhon jaane.
har taraf hain malabe bikhare hue,
aur chand bache logon ke chehre peele pade hue.

aur phir,
t.v.screen par ubharate hai do chehare.
yeh hai pehla jo muskarata hai,
bhukamp use bhi nigal sakta tha.
par uska saubhagya ,
woh bach gayaa.

aur yeh hai doosraa,
jisne ro - ro kar banaa liyaa hai bura haal.
aansuo se bhigi aankhe,
kehti hain sab kahaani.
gum hai bas ek hi,
kyon na maraa apne logon ke saath....

FROM THE DESK OF EDITOR

Dear All, I am delighted to send u all the fourth edition of GULDASTA.
Though I was little busy but everything happened on time.
I need ur constant feedback about everything.
Ajay Kalantri took extra effort this week and sent 2 poems,
one on this week's topic "shama/diya" or "lamp/candle"
and one on last week's topic "Shahar" or "City".
We r 30 now.2 more joined from Chennai.
Many of us couldn't write poems on the given topic,
but they did send a poem for this week's edition.
I request all of u to send poems for every week's edition
as far as possible,even though if its just of few lines.
Participation is more important.
Waiting for ur feedback.
In this week's edition,there is no english poem,
so I encourage those who do write in english to send poems
for the next week's GULDASTA.