शौक है

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गुत्थे सुलझाने का,
धुँध में गुम हो जाने का,
शौक है ।

किस्से सुनाने का,
गीत गुन-गुनाने का,
शौक है ।

गिर के उठ जाने का,
बस चलते जाने का,
शौक है ।

खुशियों में डूब जाने का,
मीठे आंसू बहाने का,
शौक है ।

माटी पर नंगे पैर चलते जाने का,
बाँए से दाँय मुड जाने का,
शौक है ।

लम्बी साँसों में खो जाने का,
उड़ते-उड़ते सो जाने का,
शौक है ।

बेदखल लिखते जाने का,
लफ़्ज़ों में खो जाने का,
शौक है ।

और शौकीनों संग मुस्कुराने का,
कहीं दूर पहुँच जाने का,
शौक है ।

अँधेरे में दिख जाने का,
उजाले में छिप जाने का,
शौक है ।

सूरज को छू जाने का,
बेवजह थक जाने का,
शौक है ।

और शौक़ीन हो जाने का,
मुस्कुराते जाने का,
बस, ज़िन्दगी जीते जाने का,

शौक है
शौक है
शौक है...

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Anonymous said…
waah waah.. director saahab... yuhee likhte jaaaiye..:)
March 21, 2011 at 9:41 AM
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