‘AAKHRI BARSAAT’

Bitenge Mahine Ye Chaar kaise ? Sawal se isi pareshaan karti,
Mann me phir bhi bhar jaati, Umang si ek anokhi aisi,
Fuhar pehle Barsaat ki, Natkhat si who Rimjhim si,
Dikhlaa jaati muddat se tarasti un Nigaho ko, Niharne Khubsurti uus Prakriti ki.

Mehak mithi si, Watan ke apne Mitti ki,
Woh Tarrate Mendhak, Chahakti Chidiyaan, Gungunate geet si – mithi boli Koyal ki,
Woh Matwala Asmaan Indradhanushi, Parbaton ko chumte Megh aur mann ko lubhati Hariyali,
Behte Jheel-O-Jharne, who kal – kal karti Nadi aur Umadte Sagar samete apne me Moti.

Par din to woh ab dur nahi,
Jab machalte aakrosh dikhaane apna, Garajte Baadal aur Kadakti Bijli,
Din hue pure hamaare ye ehsaas dilaati, keh jaati dil se bhaari – Dedo haske Bidaai,
Jhankar aakhiri Barsaat ki, kuch Maayus si kuch Krodhit si.

Aaya waqt hai ab jaane ka Des Paraye, wada laut aane ka par barsaat kar jaati,
Kushi ek taraf hai, pareshaniyon se Barsaat ke Nizaat paane ki,
Gam bhi ki – Natkhatse, Khubsurat, Indradhanushi, Taraane-O-Nazraane dikhlaane, Nigahe Barsaat phir ek baar tarsaa jaati,
Jaane ke gam me barsaat, Aap hi paani me apne Sisakti.

Khud bhi Bhigti, auro ko bhi Bhigaa jaati.