बढ़ती उमर

                                                     बचपने  से ,लड़कपने से,

                                                     बढ़ रहे

                                                     लम्बी जबान , टेढ़ी नज़र

                                                     बढ़ती उमर

                                                     ख्वाब ऊँचे , बात ऊँची

                                                     कर रहे

                                                     आठों पहर , इधर-उधर

                                                     बढ़ती उमर

                                                     दर्द को ,माँ -बाप के

                                                     समझ रहे

                                                     बार -बार काट कर, कचोट कर

                                                     बढ़ती उमर       
                                    

                                                     उसकी यादें , उनकी  बातें कर

                                                     रो रहे 

                                                     कश  खींचे , बोतले  पीकर

                                                     बढ़ती उमर

                                                     पांच दिन खो कर , दो दिन

                                                     जी  रहे

                                                     डगर -डगर घूम कर , झूम कर

                                                     बढ़ती उमर

                                                     लम्बी कमाई , सत्य की दुहाई

                                                     दे रहे

                                                     चुरा कर , ' कर' और ' आयकर '

                                                     बढ़ती उमर

                                                    प्यार करते , रोज़ गिरते

                                                    दिख रहे

                                                    ज़िगर में बस ,छाती और क़मर 

                                                    बढ़ती उमर  

                                                    अड़ रहे -लड़ रहे , दिल ही दिल

                                                    जल रहे

                                                    आपको देखकर

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