Yes dear all – finally a poem after a long time that too a sequel! I had written “Ae Kavita” – one of my favorite poem on 5th July 2006 when somehow something made one of my friend feel that he means nothing to me. I think it’s the role switch play in fashion now!

Waqt baha jab pani sa,
din sai dhalti shaam, shaam se raat hui.
Kinare lagi kashti mein baithi,
mein kal sai aaj, aaj sai beeta kaal hui.

Chamakti ankheen chanda ne luti,
chandni sai bundeen, bundoon sai baujhaar hui.
Khanak hansi ki jab payal tuti,
mook pukar bani awaaz, awaaz bhi lachar hui.

Aadhaar ne hi cheena jeevan aadhaar,
dagmagai kashti, kashti jal mein baidhal hui.
Tufaan mein chal di chod akela,
apni se parayi, parayi se bilkul anjaan hui.

Ae kavita keh ki thi jise manati,
aaisi ruthi, ruthi kavita se mein lachaar hui.
Kabhi lagta hai – aapni kavita se rahoon mein ruthi,
Kabhi – vo kavita, kavita vo meri zindagi se azaad hui.

Reference: Ae Kavita (http://aroma.wordpress.com/2006/07/05/ae-kavita/)