Kaam ki baat mein nay ki he nahee.n
Kaam ki baat mein nay ki he nahee.n
Yeh mera taur-e-zind'gi he nahee.n
Aie oomeed, Aay oomeed-e-nau-umeeda'n!
Mujh say mai'yyutt tayree oothee he nahee.n
Mein jo tha oos gulee ka must kher'aam
Oos gulee mei.n mayree chulee he nahee.n
Mein soona hoo.n kay mayray kooch kay baad
Oos ki khushboo kahee.n busee he nahee.n
Mujh mein ub mayra jee nahee lugtaa
Aur sittum ye.h kay mayra jee he nahee.n
Voh jo rehtee thee dil mohullay mein
Phir voh lerkee moojhay milli he nahee.n
Jaai'ay aur khaak oora'eaye aap
Ub voh ghar kia kay voh gulee he nahee.n
--Jaun Elia
Yeh mera taur-e-zind'gi he nahee.n
Aie oomeed, Aay oomeed-e-nau-umeeda'n!
Mujh say mai'yyutt tayree oothee he nahee.n
Mein jo tha oos gulee ka must kher'aam
Oos gulee mei.n mayree chulee he nahee.n
Mein soona hoo.n kay mayray kooch kay baad
Oos ki khushboo kahee.n busee he nahee.n
Mujh mein ub mayra jee nahee lugtaa
Aur sittum ye.h kay mayra jee he nahee.n
Voh jo rehtee thee dil mohullay mein
Phir voh lerkee moojhay milli he nahee.n
Jaai'ay aur khaak oora'eaye aap
Ub voh ghar kia kay voh gulee he nahee.n
--Jaun Elia



Comments on this journal
Kaam ki baat mein ne ki he nahin
Yeh mera taur e zindagi he nahin
Such honetly and bluntness in this sher...
Gaahe gaahe bas ab yehi ho kya?
Tum se mil kar bohot khushi ho kya?
Mil rahi ho bade tapaak ke saath
Mujh ko yaksar bhula chuki ho kya?
Yaad hain ab bhi apne khwaab tumhein
Mujh se mil kar udaas bhi ho kya?
Bas mujhe yunhi ek khyaal aaya
Sochti ho to sochti ho kya?
Ab meri koi zindagi hi nahin
Ab bhi tum meri zindagi ho kya?
Mujh mein ab mera jee nahin lagta
Aur sitam yeh keh mera jee he nahin
Excellent piece