harivansh rai bachhan ki ek kavita ki tarah,...
jeevan ki aapadhapi mein kab waqt mila kuchh der kahi par baith kabhi ye soch saku... jo kiya , kaha maine usmein kya bura bhala.....
bas isi tarah se kho sa gaya tha main.. achanak ek dost se mila to ahsaas hua ki ab bhi to raat bhar jaagta hu main... ab bhi to chand ki roshni mein likhna achha lagta hai, ab bhi sitaro ko ek tak dekh kar khud hi palkein nam karna achha lagta hai..
aaj bhi to main vahi hu, tum vahi ho, duniya vahi hai.....
kuchh bhi to nahi badla... na gadiyo ka shor, na chimniyo ka dhua.. na jangal na raste.... bas jaha ped the vaha concrete pada hai... magar jangal ab bhi vahi hai...... shakho ki jagar reling jhoolti hai ab bas....
patto ki jagah iint pathar girtein hain vaha se magar.... hai to ab bhi vahi....
jaise jindagi pathar si ho gayi hai.... zara sa saans lo aur fir khaans do.... kuchh bhi to nahi badla..... na tum na main na ye sheher..... kuchh bhi to nahi badla na ab tak yaha...