The Festival

बाहर जगमगाहट,
भीतर घना तम,
त्यौहार की धूम में,
मन को चुभ रहा एक गम I

फटाको की गूँज
तो कही तबाही का मातम,
त्यौहार की धूम में,
मन को चुभ रहा एक गम I

घर से निकला मैं लेने त्यौहार का साजो सामान,
देखा सड़क पर बैठी  थी  एक नन्ही सी जान,
बेच रही थी वो फूलों की माला और रंगोली के रंग,
एहसास हुआ मुझे कितना तंग था उसका जीवन,
त्यौहार की धूम में,
मन को चुभ रहा एक गम,
बाहर जगमगाहट,
भीतर घना तम I

Comments

Alcina said…
Kaash iss andhiare ko sab dekh paate..
Bohot khub likha hai apne!

Dua karte hain ki woh mun ko chubta hua ghum jald hi mitt jaye.
October 26, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Beyond said…
@Alcina- Agar andhere ko sab dekh paate to andhera hota hi nahi.
Thanks.
October 26, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Jyoti Mishra said…
awesome portrayal of festivity !!!!
October 28, 2011 at 1:35 AM
Beyond said…
@jyoti- penned what I felt
October 28, 2011 at 3:25 AM
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