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chhoTe the, maa(n) upale thaapaa karatee thee
ham upalon par shaklen goo(n)dhaa karate the
aa(n)kh lagaakar - kaan banaakar
naak sajaakar -
pagaḌee vaalaa, Topee vaalaa
meraa upalaa -
teraa upalaa -
apane-apane jaane-pahachaane naamon se
upale thaapaa karate the

ha(n)sataa-khelataa sooraj roz savere aakar
gobar ke upalon pe khelaa karataa thaa
raat ko aa(n)gan men jab choolhaa jalataa thaa
ham saare choolhaa gher ke baiThe rahate the
kis upale kee baaree aayee
kisakaa upalaa raakh huaa
vo panDit thaa -
ik munnaa thaa -
ik dasharath thaa -
barason baad - main
shmashaan men baiThaa soch rahaa hoo(n)
aaj kee raat is vakt ke jalate choolhe men
ik dost kaa upalaa aur gayaa!
- Gulzar
Ref: Pukhraj - Gulzar
Pub: Rupa and Company
15, Bankim Chatterji Street, Calcutta 700 073
Topic:
Death (9)

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This Month :
'Chhaataa'
Prem Ranjan Animesh


jinake sir Dha(n)kane ke lie
chhaten hotee hain
vahee rakhate hain chhaate

har baar sochataa hoo(n)
ek chhat kaa jugaaḌ karu(n)gaa
aur loo(n)gaa ek chhaataa

is shahar ke logon ke paas
jo chhaataa hai
usamen

isalie
sochataa hoo(n)
main loo(n)gaa
to loo(n)gaa aasamaan
ki jisamen sab aa jaayen

aur baahar khaḌaa bheegataa rahe
bas meraa akelaapan

baraabar lagataa hai
chhaate
rishte naate hain
barasaat men kaam aate hain
aur akasar
chhooT jaate hain !

..

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This Month :
'Ek Manahsthiti '
Shanti Mehrotra


kabhee-kabhee lagataa hai
jaise ghar kee pakkee chhat, deevaaren, chaukhaTen
meree garam saa(n)son se pighal kar
mom-see bah gaee hain.

keval ye khiḌakiyaa(n)-daravaaje jaise
kabhee ..

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This Month :
'Khilone Kee Chaabee'
Nupur Ashok


itanee baar bharee gaee hai
duःkh, takaleeph aur tyaag kee chaabee
ki maa(n) ban chukee hai ek khilaunaa
ghoom rahee hai gol-gol
..

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