aakanshaon ki keemat

kuuch woh pal they,
jab mein spano ke shitij per khada,
apne armaano ko ubharte dekhta tha.
dobta tha, aur phir ubharta tha unke saath,
surya ki laalima mein nahata tha,
to kabhi sheetal chandni mein jhilmilata tha.

Khelta tha aoos ki boondon sa,
rail se race lagata tha,
aur khule, jagmagate asmaan ko dehk kar,
baahen parare, aagosh mein bar leta tha.

Aur ek yeah pal hai,
jab zindagi ki kash-ma-kash mein phansa mein,
maanje sa ulajh chuka hoon.
jis rimjhim ka sada intezaar karta tha,
aaj usi baarish se bachta phirta hoon.

kahin chhott si gayi hai zindagi,
kahin bhool aaya hoon mein apne aap ko.
aakanshaoon ka peecha karte karte,
khaboon ko haquiqat ka jama pehnate hue,
kahin chhod aaya hoon mein khushi ko.

per kya mein poora kar paya,
ya poora kar paunga un khaboon ko?
jo haasil hai, kya how khushi deta hai?
ya jiski aakansha hai, woh santosh layega?
kahan kho gaya hoon mein? kyon? kab? kaise?