Astitv

Aaj ye dil apne astitv ko maon lad rha hai,

Sapno k gharondon se ye jse dar rha hai,

jin gharondon se kabhi ashyan banaya krte the hum,

aaj unhi k bojh se ye dil chuur-chuur ho rha hai,

aaj mano apne astitv ko ye dil ro rha hai.

Jin iradon nai hume chalna sikhya,

jin sitaron nai hume uedna sikhya,

aaj unhi k bojh se  ye dil ro rha hai,

aaj jse apna astitv ko ye dil kho rha hai.

jin parindo k cheak se cheak utha tha ye mn,

aaj unhi k aane pe bhi sehm jata sa hai mn.

phulon ki mehk jiski subha khil uthti thi kabhi,

aaj katon ki dagar p chala ja rha vo mn,

aaj apne astitv pe mano ro rha sa hai mn.

aaj apne astitv ko mano lad rha sa hai mn.

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Photography: Sagar Kapoor Photography.