“Kabhi kabhi zindagi jeene ke liye nahi, sirf guzarne ke liye reh jaati hai…”
– Zulfikar Inamdar
Na Manzilon Ne Apnaya, Na Raaston Ne…:
Arz kiya hai ke…
Shuru din se jo raaste pasand na the mujhe,
Wahaan se roz guzara hai zindagi ne mujhe…
Kabhi socha tha ke safar hoga roshni se bhara hua,
Magar har mod pe andheron ka tohfa mila mujhe…
Na kisi manzil ne apni pehchaan di,
Na kisi raaste ne apna naam diya mujhe…
Main chalta raha bina kisi wajah ke,
Jaise waqt ne bas dhakel diya ho mujhe…
Har subah ek naya jhoot sa lagta raha,
Aur har raat thoda aur sach todti rahi mujhe…
Jo log apne the, unki baaton mein bhi faasla tha,
Aur jo door the, unki yaadon ne zyada thaama mujhe…
Main samajhne laga tha ke shayad main hi galat hoon,
Isliye har kisi ne asaani se bhula diya mujhe…
Aansu bhi ab shayad thak chuke the behte behte,
Isliye aankhon ne bas ek khaali pan de diya mujhe…
Muskurahat ek cover ban gayi thi duniya ke liye,
Aur andar ka toota hua insaan chup sa kar diya gaya mujhe…
Kabhi kabhi lagta hai main apni hi zindagi ka bojh hoon,
Jo na utaar sakta hoon, na rakh sakta hoon kahin mujhe…
Na jeene ka haq poora mila, na marne ka sukoon,
Bas ek adhoora sa safar bana kar chhod diya mujhe…
Aur ab halat yeh hai ke aadat si ho gayi hai dard ki,
Jaise zindagi ne dheere se apna bana liya ho mujhe…
Shuru din se jo raaste pasand na the mujhe,
Wahaan se roz guzara hai zindagi ne mujhe…
Sher O Shayeri 