Gulzar Poem

Kitaabein
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kitabein jhaankti hain band almaari ke sheeshon se
badi hasrat se takti hain
maheeno ab mulakatein nahi hoti

jo shaamein inki suhbat main kata karti thein, ab aksar
guzar jaati hain computer ke pardon par
badi bechain rahti hain kitabein

inhe ab neend mein chalne ki aadat ho gayi hai
koi safha palaTta hoon to ik siski nikalti hai
kayi lafzon ke maani gir bhi parte hain
jo rishte woh sunaatee thein woh saare udhre udhre hain

aur woh jo kitaabon mein, mila karte the sookhe phool
kitaanein maangne, giraane, uthaane ke bahaane rishte bante the
na jaane unka kya hoga?

woh shaayad ab nahin honge!


-- Gulzar