Kya Bhooloo.n, Kya Yaad Rakhoo.n - 2

 In the third week of December, my engineering batch had its Silver Jubilee reunion at our alma mater. The weeks preceding the event were spent in an ever-increasing sense of euphoria, culminating in an awesome 2 days at the college, and it continues to be followed by ripples of bonhomie and irreverent banter.

Anyhow, during the build-up for the event, I shared a poem I had written long time ago, a prominent thought behind which was the cheer I found in those four years, and the loss I felt at leaving behind that carefree life and dear friends. The original poem is here:

Kya Bhooloo.n, Kya Yaad Rakhoo.n

I just wrote a post-reunion version of the poem, owing to the bittersweet feelings experienced at the reunion. (And taqdeer vs tadbeer was a thread of discussion going on the reunion group recently).

आज मिले हैं हम तक़दीर से, या मिले तदबीर से

मुद्दतों बाद हुई मुलाक़ातें, क्या भूलूँ क्या याद रखूँ

हसरतें लिए बस मिले अभी, अलविदा कह मुड़ चले अभी

रह गयीं कितनी अनकही बातें, क्या भूलूँ क्या याद रखूँ

बिछड़ने का हाँ ग़म है, साथ गुज़ारे लम्हों का मरहम है

उमड़ते जज़्बों की बरसातें, क्या भूलूँ क्या याद रखूँ

दरों में फासले सही मगर दिलों में फासले नहीं

मिली निस्बतों की सौगातें, ना भूलूँ, मैं याद रखूँ