Jashn Hai Zindagi

Sapnon mein jiya karte haen..
– A reflection on certain ‘mindsets’ I’ve seen
(Hindi/Urdu poem written in Roman/English script below)
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Sapnon mein jiya karte haen..
Sapnon mein maraa karte haen.
Sapnay dikhaya karte haen..
Aur sapnay zaayaa karte haen.

Zidd ko pyar aur shatranj ki jeet ko iqraar kaha karte haen.
Khubsurat chehre, par niyatein siyaah rakhte haen.
Sapnon mein jiya karte haen..
Sapnon mein maraa karte haen.

Apnaapan jataane ke naam pe..
Gudde-gudiyon ki kahaani bayaan karte haen..

Insaniyat ki numaaish par fitrat kuchh juda hee rakhte haen..

Masoomiyat ka zikr kare na thaka karte haen..
Par na jane kyun, masoom hua kabhi na karte haen.

Sapnon mein jiya karte haen..
Sapnon mein maraa karte haen.

Sanak sharton ki bas ho jaae poori ..
isay pyaar vo kaha karte haen..
par vaar jaaein jo khudko kisipar..
Na jaane fir ise vo kya kaha karte haen.

Aise bhi haen kuchh log jo,
Sapnon mein jiya karte haen..
Sapnon mein maraa karte haen.
Sapnay dikhaya karte haen..
Aur sapnay zayaa karte haen.

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