Wednesday, 5 November 2008

Naqaab

This was inspired by a conversation that I had with Amit a few months back... Amit - a dear friend, a confidante, a bro... thanks for being there for me...

Back to the poem... tell me what you think of it...

Naqaab

Kya such kaha kissi ne, hey hurr koi naqaab posh yahan
Apni asleeyat chhipaaye, kissi ko doosroun ka hosh kahan

Koi pehne hai naqaab apne aap ko chhupaane ko
Koi daale hai naqaab doosroun ko phaasaane ko

Kabhi masoomiyat ka naqaab pehhna apni chaalaaki ko dhaankne ko
To kabhi aqalmandi ka chehra apnaaya apni bewaaqoofi ko dhaankne ko

Kabhi ghum ka sahara liya ke khushi ko nazar naa lagg jaaye
Kabhi muskaan ke peeche chhippe rahe ke zakhm naa dikh jaaye

Itni aadad hai humain apna bhays badlne ki
Ke ub salaahiyat nahin rahi khud ko bhi pehchaane ki

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