बोझिल शामें, ऊंघती रातें, ख्वाहिशें बरसतीं हैं
आहत आँखों की साज़िश से साँसें बहकतीं हैं
कतरा-कतरा होकर मेरी आवाज़ बिखरती है,
मुझसे ही होकर रात, हर रात गुज़रती है,
फ़िर भी मेरी आँखों में नहीं नींद बसती है |
कानों को बहरा कर जाता सन्नाटे का शोर,
मुझे बुलाता जहां जहां, मैं चल देती उस ओर,
अंगड़ाई लेकर सूरज उठता, वो थकती है
तब जाकर कहीं आँखों में वो रात पसरती है,
फ़िर भी मेरी आँखों में नहीं नींद बसती है |
उनींदे सपने अब मेरा पता पूछकर आते,
मेरी आहों की राहों पर चलकर यूं खो जाते,
उन राहों पर चैन से उनकी रैन बिसरती है,
रेत की तरह रात मेरी मुट्ठी से फिसलती है,
फ़िर भी मेरी आँखों में नहीं नींद बसती है |
जागी आँखों के सपने सोती आँखों में ना रचते
आंसू हंसना सीख रहे, पर होठ कभी ना हंसते
स्याही बनकर रात मेरी कलम में बसती है,
और सुबह तक नज़्म बनी, पन्नों पर ढलती है
फ़िर भी मेरी आँखों में नहीं नींद बसती है |
— संगीता मिश्रा
This poem is about sleepless nights and the agony of an insomniac!
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“जागी आँखों के सपने हैं, सोती आँखों में रचे नहीं”
Amazing.
Thank you so much.Welcome to TSS. 🙂
The best expressions…hindi does a lot of justice! Beautiful!
Thank you so much. Yes indeed, Hindi is the best medium to express emotions. 🙂
True…you’re welcome!
Ending is beautiful. You should write more in Hindi.
Thank you so much Saru. Sure, I will. 🙂
Beautiful …Lovely
जागी आँखों के सपने हैं, सोती आँखों में रचे नहीं… Superb..
Thank you so much. Your appreciation means a lot. 🙂
What beautiful lines…..dard bhare phir bhi pooch taach karte!
Thank you so much. Glad that you liked them. 🙂
Great!
Thank you.
A lovely poetry.
Thank you so much.
Beautiful poetry. Applies to me as well as I often have trouble sleeping 😛 😀
Thanks. Seems all the creative people share the same trouble. 🙂
Didn’t know that the agony of insomnia could also result in such a beautiful poem. 🙂
Thank you Somali. And my agony has turned into ecstasy with you appreciation. 🙂
ati sundar Sangeetaji… but then that is normal, isn’t it?? much love 🙂
Thank you so much Archana. Yes, It’s normal for me. But causes abnormality when it comes to health. Love you too. 🙂 <3
Bahut sundar likha hai, Sangeeta!
Thank you Maitreni:)
Thank you so much Amit. 🙂 Welcome to TSS. 🙂
Neend nahi basti hai.. Wow.. 🙂
Thank you so much. 🙂
You have turned this sleepless state into an asset. Very well written.
Thank you so much Indrani. Your appreciation means a lot. 🙂
Very beautiful!
Thank you so much. 🙂
You have described those sleepless nights so beautifully, Ma’am, especially the last paragraph touched my heart. The title of the poem is so apt and Insomnia also sounds pretty when such words are written about it.
This poem is the story of my life, as I do most of the writing in these sleepless nights. Thanks for this poem. Your poetries are a treasure. Much love <3
Thank you so much dear Purba. Your comments are the most prized possessions for me as you satisfy a poet’s cravings for appreciation. But what touches my soul, is the way you build an emotional connect with me, as if you are an extension of me. Love you sooooo much sweety. 🙂 <3
I can really emotionally connect with your writings so much, Ma’am. Thanks for making me feel so special <3
Beautiful!…I wrote on the same topic a few months back… 🙂
Thanks Maniparna. Seems this insomnia bug bites all of us. 🙂