सुबह-सुबह...
रास्ते का शहर देहरादून
अनगिनत लोग
बेहिसाब वाहन
शोर-ट्रैफ़िक-गर्मी.
यहाँ से दीखता है
एक गाँव खिलौनों का
दिन में
और
रौशन तिलिस्म
रात को!
क्या समस्याओं को
दूर से देख पाना
एक तरीक़ा है
उन्हें बर्दाश्त करने का?
दिन-बाज़ार ...
शोख़ लड़कियाँ
घमंडी लड़के
आलिंगनबद्ध उन्मुक्त.
वृद्ध पुरुष
मोटी स्त्रियाँ
गर्म कपड़े,असहाय,ठिठकते.
छोटे बच्चे
ललचाई आँखें निहारें दुकानें
थके पैर बेचारे!
शाम-रात ...
रौशन बाज़ार
चमकती इमारतें
चकाचौंध दूकानें.
नीचे दूर
घाटी का शहर दून
जगमगाता
झिलमिलाता.
ऊपर खुला आसमाँ
तारे टिमटिमाएं
चाँद मुस्कुराए.
इन सबके बीच
दिल अँधेरा,उदास,वीरान बेचारा
क्या करे कहाँ जाए!
what a poetic description.....
ReplyDeletea place can never be described so well...so tenderly....so passionately....
regards.
anu
Hey Anu! I can never thank you enough for your lovely words:) I have received my award! God bless you!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing poetry sir. You never cease to amaze and inspire.
ReplyDeleteThanks loadz Abhyudaya for your generous appreciation:)
DeleteSuper like Amit jee..:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you sooo much Nagini:-)
Deletebahut sunder!!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Deepak!(photos theek hain?:))
DeleteWhat a beautiful description of the place with lovely pictures!
ReplyDeleteSecond part is even better with your words.
aaw...I'm delighted Saru:)Thank you so much! Kindly do see the third and final one too...thanks again:)
DeleteThird part is the best. Delighted to read the series.:)
Deletehonestly you shd visit kashmir...phir to description hi description sunne ko milenge !
ReplyDelete...how I wish I could go there Alka...let's see when...thank you for your pretty words:)
DeleteBeautiful narration describing the place. I guess that's the hallmark of a poet. Fantastic pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks a whole lot, Rama, for your generous appreciation!
DeleteBeautiful photos. Loved the wordings too. It would be great if you could post larger pics.
ReplyDelete:D who will read my poems then? :D
DeleteThanks a lot Niranjan for your visit and appreciation. Plz make it more often!
(P.S. Pls click the pics for larger views)
Wow Mussoorie...My Nani's home...
ReplyDeleteThank you Vineeta for visiting:) Plz check my next one too if you liked this!
DeleteNice photos & nicer description.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Indu!
Deleteवाह! आपके फोटो और शब्दों के अंदाज़ ने निशब्द कर दिया!
ReplyDelete..bahut-bahut dhanyawaad!!
DeleteMussoorie is simply beautiful! Loved the post! :)
ReplyDeleteI was fortunate enough to meet Ruskin Bond there... so it has a place in my book of most cherished memories.. :)
This surely makes me nostalgic.. :)
I too made an attempt to meet Bond Saheb on my last but one visit about 3 yrs back but he was not in town. Thank you Rohini for appreciation:)
DeleteRuskin Bond is one of my favorite writers too and I was lucky enough to meet him once and spend some time with him. Cambridge book store is the perfect place to catch up with him.
DeleteIt is not just the natural beauty or laid back lifestyle that make Mussoorie beautiful but what makes this tiny hill station so special for me is that it's the abode of one of the finest writers of India :)
wah- masoori meri jaan padhke jaan aagaya:-) you play magic with words.
ReplyDeleteI'm so grateful Sushma for your generous words, thanks a whole lot!
DeleteHey,frankly I donno hindi much...I can read and understand it to some extent....but I donno meanings of some words...Beautiful set of pictures....I loved the 2nd picture!....Beautiful sky....
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Valli, sorry I couldn't provide translation this time due to lack of time, but am happy that you enjoyed the pics...thanks for your effort with the poems too:)
DeleteTruly mesmerizing!! Pictures are terrific but it's your beautiful words that add life to the post! Superb travelogue, looking forward to more :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so generous Arti...we all know this is not a travelogue in the true sense...but your liking it is what really matters for me! Asking for more by Arti, the ace travelogue writer, is very encouraging:) Thanks again, the final one is coming up...
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