Another Mortal Life

Kal subah 10 bje...
Haan, kahaan chhoda tha isko mene,
Office ki punching machine par
Ungli rakhne ke sath sath..

Itni uljhi hui kavita
Is se pehle kabhi likhi nhi mene;
Khair, likhi to abhi ye bhi nhi.

Shuruaat yad hai mujhe iski..
Badi traditional thi..
Rhyme bhi thi isme..

1 mahine pehle
jab pehli bar
Iske bol meri juban pe aaye the
Ecstacy kahein Anand kahein
Un bolo ka asar
Mere chehre per bhi aaya hoga...

Kyuki tabhi to..
saamne se aate vo janaab bol pde the,
"Road me right left...
 kuchh hota hai ki nhi?"

Vo to chalte bane lekin
Ye kavita vahin uljh gyi.

Suljhane lage ki waqt ka dhyan aaya
10 bajne ko the..
kavita ko agle din ke liye taal
Humne office pahuchna sahi samjha.

Lekin tab se roj
9.30 se 10 ke beech
ek - do - 4 - 5 minute
Ye kavita zehan me
Kaundhti zarur hai..

Aaj ikkatisve din..
Bol pehle din wale nhi hain
Dusre din wale bhi nhi..
10ve, 11ve, 20ve din wale bhi nhi
Kal wale bhi nhi

Lekin kavita to ye vohi hai..
Vohi ek hi hai..
Jo is bhagte daudte shehr se..
31 din tak
Kabhi ek to kabhi do
To kabhi 5 minute churakar mene
Abhi aadhi adhuri si likhi hai.

Ya kahun ki mene apne hi ye
ek, do, 5 minute bachaye hain
"Aur vikram, punch kr diya"
"Haan"
"10 baj gye?"
"Haan"
"Kya haal chaal hai?"
"Bas badhiya!"