While I was travelling home from Delhi last night, I witnessed Diwali lights in 4 cities sitting at the window side in the train. Amidst the celebrations and lights, a sight of few children, who were making firecrackers on the sidelines of the track also came in front of my eyes for few seconds. The sight continued to visit me for the rest of my journey, showing me this other side of the festival. Surrounded by these thoughts, I penned a few lines in the train itself. So, today when the nation celebrates the festival of lights, let’s try to gift a smile to someone who really needs it.
जब होनी चाहिए थी किताबों पर आँखें,
वही हाथ बना रहे थे कुछ पटाखे,
कुछ सपनों की आशा में कभी वो भी उड़ना चाहे,
उन्ही सपनों की राख से अब वो राकेट बनाये।
घर पे मेरे रात को जब एक अनार चल रहा था,
अनजाने में मेरे हाथों भविष्य किसी का जल रहा था,
फुलझड़ी का धुआँ भी मुझसे कुछ कह रहा था,
और उसी धुएँ में मैं एक इल्ज़ाम सह रहा था।
इसी सोच की उलझन हमें अब सुलझानी है,
उस मजबूर को भी यारो आज दीवाली मनानी है,
अपनी ख़ुशी में हमने मनाया हर साल यह त्यौहार,
दूसरों की खातिर चलो मनाएँ दीवाली एक बार।
ख़ुशी बाँटने से मिले जो ख़ुशी,
आज उस ख़ुशी की तलाश में जाएँगे,
किसी के सपनों के टूटे हिस्से जोड़कर,
उन सपनों सँग दीवाली हम मनाएँगे,
दूसरों की मुस्कान में ही है अर्थ जीवन का,
एक मुस्कान भरी दीवाली हम मनाएँगे।
Let’s invest in smiles and relations this diwali. Happy Diwali!
Very nice…my eyes are wet after reading this heart touching poetry….
Reality of their life…true saying….
True!
True, heart-touching ..
You are a hardcore poet !!! Thanks for such a beautiful creation !
Very true and nice lines simar sir.
Truth is always bitter…. Two face of life…
Amazing. And true. I wish we could something about it. Anyone as any bright ideas on this, count me in.
Very true
Simar, you’ve thrown light over the other side of crackers besides pollution.
kudos!
Really nice sir! I enjoy reading your blogs! I wish i had the talent of putting my feelings into words like you do..
Another great piece of writing..
Very true… nd well written d reality of lyf of these children
Good one & nice thought to pen down such lines..The other side of the journey..They need to satisfy so many hearts to get a smile.Every journey may have some stories to tell and you have good writing skills ..so continue writing Simar.
Very nice .. True