Yaad

"Yaad"

aati hai aane par

na aane par bhi aati hai "Yaad"

chahne par

chali aati hai

Dhoop si kamre me fail jati hai

na chahne par bhi aati hai yaad.

Achanak kabhi

chupke se dubak kar

kabhi darwaje khar-kharakar aati hai yaad

yaad aati hai

dhoop, hawa chandni ki aad lekar

yaad aati hai beeti yaadon ka pahad lekar

tumhare aane ki aahat se aati hai yaad

tumhare jane ki chahat se aati hai yaad

na hone par tumhare

satati hai "Yaad".

Jagati hai subah jaagne par

jagati hai raat sone par

kamra khula

ya band hone par

Palken bhigone

chupke se

aati hai

"YAAD".

-Susheel Gairola

© published in 2008.