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Raah makhmali ghas ho
Aisi chahat nahi mujhe
Kankro bhari raah par
Mein daud sakata hoon

Aaap mujhe phool bhejen
Aisi tamanna nahi mujhe
Kanto mein bhi phool
Main dhund sakata hoon

Andhera ho aap den chirag
aisi hasarat nahi mujhe
raat andhero mein bhi
main gujar sakata hoon

Aap mere se rahen chahe jitani door
khwab mein aana bas kijiye manjoor

chahata hoon aap ek vaada to karen
phir bhale hi aap mere sath na chalen.

nandini comments :
prakash...quite good and if i may add

saath cahle sara rassta nahin
ek do kadam hee sahee
agar zindagi bhar nahin
ek do pal hee sahee

lekin saath dene ka vaada kar
majdhhaar mein kissiko
chodyye naahin

if u want some one to walk even a step with u
pls dont leave them after a few difficult walks
not that its a comment or such take it as a feeling a thought i share some how people ask, make promises to stay but dont

kahin keesi ne kaha hai vaadaa mat kareeye
koshish kijeeye vaade to aksar tut jatey hain

keep up the good work
regards
nandini

Prakash Narayan comments :
Thanks Nandani for your comments and your attempt to write in hindi. In fact You demand lot more than I do. I am happy if someone gives me thorn intead of flowers, throws stones in my way rather than carpet and just makes promises with no intentions to keep them. These action tell me that my presence is recognized and that is enough. Is it too much to ask?

Porthos comments :
Suna to hamne bhi hai dost
ki saath dena mushkil hai.
magar naaummidgee itni hogi
iska aalam hi na tha.

chale to ham bhi the yeh sochkar
ki gar manzil tak na sahi
kuchh der to saath hoga.

lekin malum agar yeh hota
ki humsafar saath hi na dega
to shaayad manzil hamari, koi aur hi hoti.

Neeraj Mathur comments :
saath ke sahaare, manzil ko na baandh
humsafar ke sahare, raaston ko na naap
rahe-guzar mein milenge saath kai
dein woh saath qayamat tak aie "kamal"
zaruri to nahin..

Raahi comments :
Delighted to read your beautiful poem also the 'Tukraas' by Porthos and Neeraj. Thanks everyone for this heartening poetry!

Prakash Narayan comments :
Thank you all for your input. I have some "Tukraas" I would like to add. These are related to comments or the poem but...

Rok kya payengi rasta tera ab ye mushkilen
mil gaya hai "Raahi" tujhe hausala afsai ko.

Tune kaha tha kya usne samajha hai kya
khush ho is baat pe tujh pe gaur to kiya.

pal do pal ka saath to mil hi jataa hai
lamba hai safar yahan kaun sath rahata hai

de koi sahara ye jarrori nahi hai
asara hi kaafi hai daria paar jane ko.

sath dena nahi muskil na sath pana muskil hai
aasan nahi hai dost to saath nibhana nahi hai.

soch kar manjile.n koi raah nahi chale
pahunche jis mukam pe manjil jaan liya use.

I hope you like it. Thanks

Rajan Malhotra comments :
It is very well written Prakash.
- Rajan

Prakash Narayan comments :
Thank you for your appreciation.

Prakash Narayan comments :
Some more "Tukraas"

Milate hai.n kai raah mei.n aur muskurate.n hai.n
dete hai.n saath kuch door phir gum ho hi jaate hai.n

Manale jashna saare ki woh saath chalate hai.n
kabhi chlata akela tha chalega phir akale mei.n

badal le dost apni manjile tu chahe jitani baar
pahunchega jaha.n bhi tu jagah woh aur hi hogi.

kar koshishe.n ki tu nibhaye apane waado ko
waade bhoole.n hai woh to kai majbooriya hongi.

Porthos comments :

Na unhone kabhi kiya tha vaada
na kabhi humne hi zikr kiya.
Sirf itna soch kar
ki unhe bewafai nahi aati.

Jab manzil ka khud nahi tha pata
to humsafar ki talaash kaisi.
Na hum unse ummeed rakhte,
na unhe bewafai ki tohmat uthani padti.

Ab akela rah gaya hoon
to unhe kya dosh dena.
Khud bin raah ke chala tha
to kaanton ko kya kosna.

Par ik baat ka ab bhi hosh hai;
chahe manzil unki aur hi hai,
par is raah par jo ab chal pada hoon
kahin na kahin to unse phir mulakaat hogi!

prakash Narayan comments :
dear Partho

Thanks for you comments but i want to say something different.

Jab na tha koi vada na zikra phir bevfai kaisi
shukragujar hona tha aur tumane tohmat lagayi.

kato kuchh chhant kar ummedo ko kar do chota
mil jayenge woh yahin jab dil tumhara saaf hoga.

Regards and best wishes for your search.
Prakash