Dwandh

Ek dwandh sa chalta hai bheetar
Dhundh kyu chhat ti nahi ?
Ye kaisi niyati likhi panno par
Ki syahi bhi dikhti nahi.
Khoye-khoye rang pighalte hai
Chahh kar bhi tasveer ubharti nahi.
Jaane kitne peher guzre
Raat phir bhi kat ti nahi.

Naape kitne teer-taalaab
Phir kis neer ki hai talaash,
Ki pyaas teri bujhti nahi.

Chatke kitne dhaage hai,
kitni kadeeya tuti
Patthar ki deewaaro se bastiyaa basti nahi.

Adh-khile phool jhadte rahe, 
To ujad jayenge chaman,
Bagair aatmiyata, beej bhi panapte nahi.

Kahi to thheher,
Is dwandh ko de viraam,
Sirf chalne bhar se manzil milti nahi.

- Vinita Surana

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