Kitabein Jhankti Hain


Kitabein jhankti hain band almaari kay sheeshon se
bari hasrat se takti hain
maheenoo ab mulaaqat nahi hoti
jo shamein in ki sohbat main kata karti thein
ab aksar guzar jaati hain computer kay pardon par
bari bachain rahti hian kitabein

zaban par zaiqa aata tha jo in safhe palatne ka
ab ungli click karne se bas
ik jhapki guzarti hai 
bahut kuch tah-ba-tah khulta chala jaata hai parde par
kitabon se jo zaati rabta tha vo ab kat gaya hai

kabhi seene pe rakh ke lait jaate the
kabhi godi main rakhte thay
kabhi ghutno ko apne rahal ki soorat bana kar
neem sajday main parha karty thay,choote thay jabhee se
khuda nay chaha to wo sara ilm to milta rahega baad main bhi

magar who jo kitabon main mila karte thay sookhay phool
kitabein maangne,girnay,uthane kay bahane rishty bante thay
unka kya hoga
who shayad ab nahi hongay!

By Gulzar Saahab

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