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A Tribute to Gulzar: रात कल थोड़ी बियर पी ली

 

रात कल थोड़ी बियर पी ली, 
टुकड़े-टुकड़े नींद से सुबह की फिर, 
छन के उतरा जो नशा, 
चाह की पियाली में, 
ख़्वाइशें बर्लिन की वाल बन गयी, 

रात कल थोड़ी बियर पी ली, 
...

बाजरे के खेत से जो कौवा उड़ा, 
औंधे मुँह तकिये पे चाँद आ गिरा, 
कौवे के सुरीले सुर में फ़ोन बज उठा, और, 
बल्ब लैम्प का, चाँद बन के खिल गया, 

रात कल थोड़ी बियर पी ली, 
...

जाम का नशा था वो या जाम था नशे में, 
एक सौ सोलह साल का तिल भी था मज़े में, 
जिगर की आग में सुलग रही थी बीड़ियाँ, और, 
ज़्युरिक की बाहों में पटना की थी मस्तियाँ, 

रात कल थोड़ी बियर पी ली,  
... 

घूँट दो बची है अब चाह की पियाली में, 
ख़ाली हाथ ना सुबह है, ना ख़्याली शाम है, 
गीत को भी टेन्शन है, और फ़जूल क्या कहें, बस, 
ग़ालिब के ख़्वाबों के 'गुलज़ार' हम सभी. 

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SAP said…
गुलजार को बहुत अच्छी तरह पिरो दिया है आपने. सतह पर भी, आत्मा में भी. दिल पड़ोसी है और इन बूढ़े पहाड़ों पर, रात पशमीने की आदि को मिला कर भी लिखा जाए तो उनके बचे shades भी आ जाएंगे, एक series बन जाए कविता की
23 October 2020 at 06:31
Nitin Sinha said…
पसंद करने के लिए शुक्रिया। हौसला बढ़ाने के लिए भी। आपका सुझाव बिल्कुल दुरुस्त है, कुछ कोशिश जरूर करेंगे इसका दूसरा भाग लिखने का।
24 October 2020 at 01:48
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