Gopal Das Neeraj

isi liye to nagar nagar badnam ho gaye mere ansu
mai unka ho gaya ki jinka koi pahredar nahi tha

jinka dhukh likhne ki khatir mile na itihaso ko syahi
nyayalay ko nakhush karke maine unki bahi gawahi
jale uamar bhar jir bhi jinki arthi uthi andhere me hi
khushiyo ki naukari chhod kar mai unka ban gaya sipahi
pad lobhi aalochak kaise karta dard puraskrit mera
maine jo kuchh gaya usme karuda thi shringar nahi tha
isi liye to nagar.........

maine chaha nahi ki koi akar mera dard bataye
bas yah khwahish rahi ki meri umar jamane ko lag jaye
cham cham chunar choli par to lankho hi the likhne wale
meri magar dhidhai maine fati kameejo ke gud gaye
iska hi yah fal he shayad kal jab mai nikla diniya me
gaj far thor mujhe dene ko marghat tak taiyar nahi tha
isi liye to nagar.......

koshish bhi ki kintun ho saka mujhse yah na kabhi jeewan me
iska sathi banu jeth me usase pyar karun sawan
jisko bhi apnaya uski yaad sanjoi man me aise
koi sath suhagin diwa wale jo tulsi poojan me
fir bhi mere swapn mar gaye awiwahit shayad is karad
mere paas sirf kumkum tha kangan pani dar nahi tha
isi liye to nagar.......

doshi he to bas itni hi doshi he meri tarudai
apni umar ghata kar maine har ansu ki uamar badhai
aur gunah kiya he kuchh to bas yah ek gunah kiya he
lok chale jab rajbhawan ko mujhko yaad kuti ki ayi
aaj bhale kuchh bhi keh lo tum
par kal wishw kahe ga sara
neeraj ke pehle geeto me sabkuchh tha pyar nahi tha
isi liye to nagar.......