I Dare to Dream

Shiva Sharma Akalwadi

Fatee hui aediyon se behte khoon ki tarah

sapno ki bhi koi aukaat nahi hoti

Toote hue jism par fir bhi malham lag sakta hai

Toote hue jazbaat ki to aawaz bhi nahi hoti

Nanhi nanhi aankhon ko pata bhi nahi chalta

ki uske mukammal jahan ke darwaaze

pehle hee chinwa diye gaye hai

Ladki hai aakhir kaar

sapne dekhne ki ijaazat kisne di?

Kambhaqt dil, tujhe intna bhi nahi pata

Indradhanushi rangon mein na jaane kitne mahal khade kar diye tune

Umar ka khayal to kar liya hota

Jo jawaani mein na mil saka,

Woh ab, balon ke safedi ke beech kaise milega?

Kabhi na kaha phir bhi sabne sun liya

mere sapno ka raaz mohalle ki charcha ban gaya

chai ki chuskiyon par meri hasee udayi gayi

pehredar bhi khade kiye gaye

aur tamasha bhi banaya gaya

Gunah bahut sangeen tha

Maine apni zindagi ko girvi na rakhne ka faisla jo kar liya tha,

Dabee hui, talabdaar saanson ki aahat

aur jism ko josh se bhar dene wali

sapno ki taakat

meri umar, mere rang aur meri saamajik pehchaan se pare thi

Shayad isliye log sapne dekhte hain

Zinda rehne ka ehsaas

Khuli aankhon mein

bijli ki tarah chamak rahe

khaabon se hee to milta hai....