Phool aur Khushboo

Madhuban ke beecho beech kahi
Naazneen pattiyon mein chhup-chhup kar
Ek nazuk phool ab khilne laga hai

Par ek dar hai jo usey sataye ja raha hai
Pairahan khvaab ke jalaye ja raha hai

Komal komal pankhudiyan uski
Sahmii sahmii soch rahi
Koi musafir na guzre yaha se
Na dekhe usey
Na jaye saanson mein khushboo kahi

Agar kisi roz koi guzra yaha se
Padi nazar agar uspe kahi
Ruk kar zara vo tod lega
Le jayaega ghar
Ya rehguzar pe phek dega
Agar le gya ghar kahi, toh guldaan me sajayega
Agar pheka raste par kahi, toh kisi ke pairo se kuchala jayega

Phool se kabhi kyun nhi koi pucchhta usey kya chahiye
Khushboo ki kahani me ek qissa usey bhi toh chahiye
Nhi hai aarzoo uski koi chunkar usey baalon me sajaye
Nhi hai tamanna ki vo kitaabon me kahi saheja jaye

Hoti aawaz uske paas kahi, toh shayad vo kuchh kehta
Koi uski baatein samjhta, toh shayad vo kuchh kehta

Vo kaise kahe, kaise samjhaye bhala
Ek waqt baad vo khud hi kumhala jayaega
Sab kuchh maankar khud hi laut jayaega

Phool ki ye kamjori agar hum kahi samjh paate
Toh shayad kabhi chunkar usey ghar pe na laate

- Raja