hum bhaTakte rahe andhere mein
raushni kab hui nahin malum

Bekal Utsahi

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farsh ta arsh koi nam-o-nishan mil na saka
main jise DhunDh raha tha mere andar nikla

Bekal Utsahi

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farishte dekh rahe hain zamin o charKH ka rabt
ye fasla bhi to insan ki ek jast lage

Bekal Utsahi

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daur-e-hazir ki bazm mein 'bekal'
kaun hai aadmi nahin malum

Bekal Utsahi

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chandi ke gharondon ki jab baat chali hogi
miTTi ke khilaunon se bahlae gae honge

Bekal Utsahi

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ich saDak ek lash paDi thi aur ye likkha tha
bhuk mein zahrili roTi bhi miThi lagti hai

Bekal Utsahi

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'bekal'-ji kis fikr mein baiThe ho man mar
kaghaz ki ek oT hai zindan ki diwa

Bekal Utsahi

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adan ki aanch se sanwla gae hain pairahan
main phir bhi subh ke chehre pe sham likhta hun

Bekal Utsahi

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azm-e-mohkam ho to hoti hain balaen paspa
kitne tufan palaT deta hai sahil tanha

Bekal Utsahi

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