Well …

Hum deewanon ki kya hasti
Hain aaj yahan kal wahan chale,
Masti ka aalam saath chala
Hum dhool udaate jahaan chale ||

Aaye bankar ullhaas abhi,
Aansoon bankar beh chale abhi,
Sab kehte hi reh gaye, arey!
Tum kaise aaye, kahaan chale ||

Kis or chale? Mat yeh pooncho,
Chalna hai bas isliye chale,
Jag se uska kuch liye chale,
Jag ko apna kuch diye chale ||

Do baat kahii, do baat sunii,
Kuch hanse aur phir kuch roye,
Chhak kar sukh dukh ke ghoonton ko,
Hum ek bhav se piye chale ||

Hum bhikmangon ki duniya mein,
Swacchand lutaakar pyaar chale,
Hum ek nishaani ur pe,
Le asaphalta ka bhaar chale ||

Hum maan rahit, apmaan rahit,
Ji bharkar khulkar khel chuke,
Hum hanste hanste aaj yahan,
Praanon ki baazi haar chale ||

Ab apna aur paraaya kya,
Abaad rahe rukne waale,
Hum swayam bandhe the, aur swayam
Hum apne bandhan tod chale ||

Do not know who the poet is. Enlighten, if you do.

Anytime I read this poem, I can find atleast one stanza that I can relate with at that moment. Here’s another one of my favorites.

Prapya nahin hai to, ho jaati
lupt nahin phir kyun haala,
Prapya nahin hai to, ho jaata
lupta nahin phir kyun pyaala;
Door na itni, himmat haaroon,
Paas na itni, paa jaaoon;
Vyarth mujhe daudaati maru mein,
Mrigjal bankar madhushala |

Gopal Das ‘Neeraj’ ji ki kavita
Main toofanon mein chalne ka aadi hoon
Tum mat meri manzil aasaan karo !

Hain phoon rokte, kaante mujhe chalaate,
Maroosthal, pahaad chalne ki chaah badhaate,
Sach kehta hoon mushkimein na jab hoti hai,
Mere pag tab chalne mein bhi sharmaate,
Mere sang chalne lage hawaayein jisse,
Tum path ke kan-kan ko toofan karo |

Main toofanon mein chalne ka aadi hoon
Tum mat meri manzil aasaan karo !

Angaar adhar pe dhar main muskaaya hoon,
Main marghat se zindagi bula laaya hoon,
Hoon aankh-michouni khel chula kismat se,
Sau baar mrityu ke gale choom aaya hoon,
Hai nahin mujhe sweekar dayaa apni bhi,
Tum mat mujh par koi ehsaan karo |

Main toofanon mein chalne ka aadi hoon
Tum mat meri manzil aasaan karo !

Sram ke jal se hi raah sadaa sinchti hai,
Gati ki mashaal aandhi mein hi hansti hai,
Shoolon se hi shringaar pathik ka hota,
Manzil ki maang lahu se ho sajti hai,
Pag mein gati aati hai chhaale chhilne se,
Tum pag pag par jalti chattaan dharo |

Main toofanon mein chalne ka aadi hoon
Tum mat meri manzil aasaan karo !

Phoolon se mag aasaan nahin hota hai,
Rukne se pag gatiwaan nahin hota hai,
Avrodh nahin to sambhav nahin pragati bhi,
Hai naash jahan nirmaan wahin hota hai,
Main basaa sakoon nav swarg dharaa par jisse,
Tum meri har basti veeran karo |

Main toofanon mein chalne ka aadi hoon
Tum mat meri manzil aasaan karo !

Main panthi toofanon mein raah banaata,
Meri duniya se keval itna naata -
Veh mujhe rokti hai avrodh bicchakar,
Main thokar use lagaakar badhta jaata,
Main thukraa sakoon tumhe bhi hanskar jisse,
Tum mera man-maanas paashaaN karo |

Main toofanon mein chalne ka aadi hoon
Tum mat meri manzil aasaan karo !

I am putting up some of my favorite panktiyaan from Madhushala

mad, madira, madhu, haala sun-sun
kar hi jab hoon matwala,
kya gati hogi jab adhron ke
neeche aayegi pyala,
saaki, mere paas na aana
main pagal ho jaoonga;
pyasa hi main mast, mubarak
ho tumko hi madhushala !

Ramdhari Sinh ‘Dinkar’ ji ki kavita

Dhhundhhli huii dishaayein, chhaane lagaa kuhaasaa,
kuchlii huii shikhaa se aane lagaa dhuaa saa |
Koi mujhe bataa de, kya aaj ho rahaa hai,
munh ko chhipaa timir mein kyun tej ro rahaa hai?

Daataa, pukaar meri, sandeept ko jilaa de,
bujhti hui shikhaa se sanjeevni pilaa de |
Pyaare swadesh ke hit angaar maangta hoon |
Chadhti jawaaniyon ka shringaar maangtaa hoon |

Bechain hain hawaayein, sab or bekalii hai,
koi nahiin bataata, kishtii kidhar chalii hai?
Manjhdaar hai, bhanwar hai yaa paas hai kinaara?
Yeh naash aa raha hai ya saubhaagya kaa sitaara?

Aakash par anal se likh de adrishth mera,
bhagwan, is tarii ko bharmaa na de andheraa |
Tam bedhnii kiran kaa sandhaan maangta hoon |
Dhruv ki kathin ghadi mein, pehchaan maangtaa hoon |

Aage pahaad ko paa dhaara rukii hui hai,
balpunj kesari kii griivaa jhhukii hui hai,
agnisphuling raj ka, bujh dhher ho rahaa hai,
hai ro rahii javaanii, andhher ho rahaa hai |

Nirvaakk hai himaalay, ganga darii huii hai,
nistabdhhtaa nishaa ki din mein bharii huii hai |
Panchaasyanaad bheeshan, vikaraal maangtaa hoon |
Jadtaa vinaash ko phir bhoochaal maangta hoon |

Mann ki bandhhi umange asahaay jal rahi hai,
armaan aarzoo ki laashein nikal rahi hai |
Bheegii khulii palkon mein raatein guzaarte hai,
soti vasundharaa jab tujhko pukaarte hain,

Inke liye kahiin se nirbhheek tez laa de,
pighle hue anal kaa inko amrit pilaa de |
Unmaad, bekalii ka uthhaan maangta hoon |
Visphot maangta hoon, toofaan maangtaa hoon |

Aansoon bhare drugon mein chingaariyaan sajaa de,
mere shamshaan mein aa shringii zaraa bajaa de |
Phir ek teer seenon ke aar paar kar de,
himsheet praan mein phir angaar swachh bhar de |

Aamarsh ko jagaane vaali shikhha nahin de,
anubhootiyaan hriday mein daataa, analmayii de |
Vish ka sadaa lahoon mein sanchaar maangtaa hoon |
Bechain zindagii kaa main pyaar maangtaa hoon |

Thehri huii tarii ko thhokar lagaa chalaa de,
jo raah ho hamaari uspar diyaa jalaa de |
Gati mein prabhanjanon ka aaveg phir sabal de,
is jaanch ki ghhadii mein nishthha kadii, achal de |

Hum de chuke lahuu hain, tu devtaa vibhaa de,
apne anul vishikh se aakaash jagmagaa de |
Pyaare swadesh ke hit vardaan maangtaa hoon |
Teri dayaa vipad mein bhagwaan maangtaa hoon |

Such powerful sentiments. Who else but Bacchan ji again.

Raat aadhi, kheenchkar meri hatheli ek ungli
se likha tha ‘pyar’ tumne |

Phansla kuch tha hamare bistaron mein
aur chaaro or duniya so rahi thi
taarikaayein hi gagan ki jaanti hain
jo disha dil ki tumhare ho rahi thi,
Main tumhare paas hokar door tumse
adhjagaa-sa aur adhsoya hua sa,
Raat aadhi, kheenchkar meri hatheli ek ungli
se likha tha ‘pyar’ tumne |

Ek bijli chhoo gayi sahsa jagaa main,
Krishn-pakshi chand nikla tha gagan mein,
Is tarah karvat padi thi tum ki aansoo,
Bah rahe the is nayan se us nayan mein,
Main lagaa doon aag us sansar mein, hain
pyar jismein is tarah asamarth kaatar,
Jaanti ho, us samay kya kar gujarne,
ke liye tha kar diya tayyar tumne,
Raat aadhi, kheenchkar meri hatheli ek ungli
se likha tha ‘pyar’ tumne |

Prat ki hi or ko hain raat chalti,
Aur ujaale mein andhera doob jaata,
Manch hi poora badalta kaun aisii,
Khoobiyon ke saath parde ko uthaata,
Ek chehra-sa lagaa tumne liya tha,
Aur maine tha utaara ek chehra,
Vah nisha ka swapn mera tha ki apne,
Par gajab ka tha kiya adhikar tumne |
Raat aadhi, kheenchkar meri hatheli ek ungli
se likha tha ‘pyar’ tumne |

Aur utne phaansle par aaj tak sau
yatna karke bhi na aaye phir kabhi hum,
Phir na aaye vakt aisa, phir na mauka
us tarah ka, phir na lauta chand nirmam
aur apni vedna main kya bataoon,
Kya nahin ye panktiya khud bolti hai -
Bujh nahin paaya abhi tak us samay jo,
rakh diya tha haanth par angaar tumne |
Raat aadhi, kheenchkar meri hatheli ek ungli
se likha tha ‘pyar’ tumne |

I love these lines. Poem by Gopal Das Neeraj. Am I in love with him or what?
Will update the fonts at a later date, in a bit of a hurry right now.

Yah samay dobara nahin lautkar aayega,
Bharna hai to tum maang milan ki abhi bharo.
Ghoonghat mein sharmaane waali yah nishigandha,
Sambhav hai, kal bole bhi to sweekar na ho,
Yah bhi mumkin hai, kal roothne manaane ko,
Yah raat na ho, yah baat na ho, yah pyar na ho,
Har ek bhakti ke saath chal rahi hai virakti,
Har ek raag ka aanchal pakde hai viraag,
Khidgi par aise phir na ghataa angdaayegi,
Karna hai to phir tum vyah sapan ka bhi karo,
Yah samay dobara lautkar nahin aayega,
Bharna hai to tum maang milan ki abhi bharo

Poem by Bacchan ji.

Never heard this before. Just read it. Nice one.

Isliye khadaa rahaa
ki tum mujhe pukaar lo

1

Zameen hai na boltii
Na aasmaan boltaa,
Jahaan dekhkar mujhe
nahiin zubaan kholtaa,

Nahiin jageh kahiin jahaan
na ajnabi ginaa gayaa,

Kahaan-kahaan na phir chukaa
dimaag-dil tatoltaa,

Kahaan manushya hai ki jo
umiid chhodkar jiyaa,
Isliye adaa rahaa
ki tum mujhe pukaar lo;

Isliye khadaa rahaa
ki tum mujhe pukaar lo!

2

Timir-samudra kar sakii
na paar netr ki tarii,
Vinasht swapn se ladii,
Vishaad yaad se bharii,

Na kool bhoomi ka milaa,
Na kor bhor ki milii,

Na kat sakii, na ghat sakii
virah-ghirii vibhaavrii,

Kahaan manushya hai jise
kamii khalii na pyar kii,
Isliye khadaa rahaa
ki tum mujhe dulaar lo!

Isliye khadaa rahaa
ki tum mujhe pukaar lo!

3

Ujaad se lagaa chukaa
umeed main bahaar kii,
Nidaadhh se umeed kii,
Basant se bayaar kii,
Maruusthalii mariichikaa
sudhaamayi mujhe lagii,

Angaar se lagaa chukaa,
Umeed main tushaar kii

Kahan manushya hai jise
na bhool shool-sii gadii,
Isliye khadaa rahaa
ki bhool tum sudhhaar lo!

Isliye khadaa rahaa
ki tum mujhe pukaar lo!
Pukar kar dulaar lo,
dulaar kar sudhaar lo!

By Bacchan ji. Like it very much.
jaao baIt ga[- saao baat ga[-

jaIvana maoM ek isatara qaa
maanaa vah baohd Pyaara qaa
vah DUba gayaa tao DUba gayaa
Ambar ko Aanana kao doKao
iktnao [sako taro TUTo
iktnao [sako Pyaaro CUTo
jaao CUT gayao ifr khaÐ imalao
pr baaolaao TUTo taraoM pr
kba Ambar Saoak manaata hO
jaao baIt gayaI saao baat gayaI

jaIvana maoM vah qaa ek kusauma
qao ]sapr ina%ya inaCavar tuma
vah saUK gayaa tao saUK gayaa
maQauvana kI CatI kao doKao
saUKI iktnaI [sakI kilayaMa
mauJaa-[- iktnaI vallairyaa^
jaoa mauJaa-[- ifr khaM iKlaI
pr baaolaao saUKo fUlaaoM pr
kba maQauvana Saaor macaata hO
jaao baIt gayaI saao baat gayaI

jaIvana maoM maQau ka Pyaalaa qaa
tumanao tna mana do Dalaa qaa
vah TUT gayaa tao TUT gayaa
maidralaya ka AaMgana doKao
iktnao Pyaalao ihla jaato hOM
igar imaT\TI maoM imala jaato hOM
jaao igarto hOM kba ]ztoM hOM
pr baaolaao TUTo PyaalaaoM pr
kba maidralaya pCtata hO
jaao baIt gayaI saao baat gayaI

maRdu imaTTI ko hOM banao hue
maQau GaT fUTa hI krto hOM
laGau jaIvana laokr Aayao hOM
Pyaalao TUTa hI krto hOM
ifr BaI maidralaya ko Andr
maQau ko GaT hOM maQau Pyaalao hOM
jaao maadkta ko maaro hOM
vao maQau laUTa hI krto hOM
vah kccaa pInao vaalaa hO
ijasakI mamata GaT PyaalaaoM pr
jaao saccao maQau sao jalaa huAa
kba raota hO icallaata hO
jaao baIt gayaI saao baat gayaI ..

Neeraj ji once again
idyao sao imaTogaa na mana ka AÐQaora
Qara kao ]zaAao¸ gagana kao JaukaAao.

bahut baar AayaI ga[- yah dIvaalaI
magar tma jahaÐ qaa vahIM pr KD,a hO¸
bahut baar laaO jala bauJaI pr ABaI tk
kÔna rat ka hr camana pr pD,a hO¸
na ifr saUya- $zo¸ na ifr svaPna TUTo¸
}Yaa kao jagaaAao¸ inaSaa kao saulaaAao.
idyao sao imaTogaa na mana ka AÐQaora
Qara kao ]zaAao¸ gagana kao JaukaAao.

saRjana SaaMit ko vaasto hO ja$rI
ik hr War pr raoSanaI gaIt gaayao¸
tBaI maui@t ka ya& yah pUNa- haogaa
ik jaba Pyaar tlavaar sao jaIt jaayao¸
GaRNaa baZ, rhI hO¸ Amaa caZ, rhI hO¸
manauja kao ijalaaAao¸ dnauja kao imaTaAao.
idyao sao imaTogaa na mana ka AÐQaora
Qara kao ]zaAao¸ gagana kao JaukaAao.

baD,o vaogamaya pMK hOM raoSanaI ko
na vah baMd rhtI iksaI ko Bavana maoM¸
ikyaa kOd ijasanao ]sao Sai@t bala sao
svayaM ]D, gayaa vah QauÐAa bana pvana maoM¸
na maora¹tumhara¸ saBaI ka p`hr yah
[sao BaI baulaaAao¸ ]sao BaI baulaaAao.
idyao sao imaTogaa na mana ka AÐQaora
Qara kao ]zaAao¸ gagana kao JaukaAao.

Agar caahto tuma ik saara ]jaalaa
rho dasa banakr sada kao tumhara¸
nahIM jaanato ik fUsa ko gaoh maoM pr
baulaata saubah iksa trh sao AMgaara¸
na ifr kao[- Aigna rcao rasa [sasao¸
saBaI rao rho AaÐsauAaoM kao hÐsaaAao.
idyao sao imaTogaa na mana ka AÐQaora
Qara kao ]zaAao¸ gagana kao JaukaAao.