Arz kiya hai…
Mai bachpan se saadaa tha dil ka,
Khushi aur pyaar se bhara har pal tha mera.
Bahar waalo ko chorho, gharwalo tak ne jeene nahi diya,
Har muskaan par sawal, har khushi par intezaar tha.
Duniya ke rangon se door, main bas apni soch me khoya,
Par har pal, har lamha, ek khamoshi ka bojh sa tha.
Jitna khula mai tha, utni hi zindagi ne bandhan diye,
Aur dil ka sadaa pan, bas yaadon me reh gaya.
Har chhoti khushi bhi darr se ghiri thi,
Aur har raat apni tanhaayi me royi thi.
Log kehte the, “Bada ho ja, samajh ja,”
Par mere andar ki awaaz ne kabhi shor nahi machaya.
Zindagi ke rang, rang nahi paaye mere armaan,
Har sapna adhoora, har khushi adhuri si lagi.
Phir bhi dil ka sadaa pan, ek nayi roshni de jaata,
Aur mai jeeta raha, is dard aur umeed ke saaye me.
Bachpan ka mai, sadaa tha bas apni dunia me,
Par ye dil, ye rooh, phir bhi jeeti hai har andhera me.
Sher O Shayeri 