Chhoti Si Zindagi Hai … Har Haal Mein Khush Raho
Kabhi kabhi main khud se baat karta hoon …
khud se poochta hoon —
itni bhaag-daud, itni soch … kis liye?
Phir andar se ek halka sa jawab aata hai…
“Zindagi chhoti si hai … har baat mein khush rehna seekh le.”
Main thoda rukta hoon … sochta hoon …
har baat mein kaise khush raha jaata hai?
Phir jaise koi dheere se samjhata hai …
“Jo chehra paas nahi hai …
uski awaaz mein khush reh.”
“Jo rootha hai …
uske us andaz mein bhi kuch toh apnapan hai …”
“Jo lamhe laut ke nahi aane wale …
unhe yaad karke muskura le …”
Main chup ho jaata hoon …
shayad sach hi toh hai …
hum zyada tar un cheezon ke peeche bhaagte rehte hain
jo ya toh milti nahi … ya phir rukti nahi …
Phir woh awaaz phir kehti hai …
“Kal kisne dekha hai … apne aaj mein jee le.”
“Khushiyon ka intezaar kyun karta hai …
kabhi dusron ki muskaan mein bhi apni khushi dhoondh.”
Aur phir ek baat jo seedha dil pe lagti hai …
“Har waqt kisi ka saath kyun chahta hai … kabhi khud ke saath bhi baith.”
Main halka sa muskura deta hoon … shayad zindagi itni mushkil nahi thi,
jitna main bana leta hoon …
Chhoti si toh zindagi hai …
shayad bas itna hi kaafi hai — har haal mein khush rehna.
“Zindagi ek nahi hoti … hum hi usse har pal ek naya roop dete rehte hain.”
