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Himmat aayi kaha se yeh sab kehne ki,
woh batane ke liye ek kissa sunana padega,
dhyaan se nahi, dil laga ke sunana - kahi galti nazar na aa jaye.
orkut ke mahaul mei bhi agar koi pasand aa jaye,
toh tumhe award milna chahiye tha magar,
socha nahi tha itni jaldi number mil jayega.
karna kya tha - sirf achi baatein aur bolna sirf sach,
par kya pata tha ki pehli hee mulakat mei ,
jabalpuriya ladki humein bolegi jaldi milna,
itna thik tha; par jab phone karke bola agle hee din,
ki connaught place mei hu, saree pehni hai,
lene aaoge kya ?
Fir kya tha - jaante toh ho hee humein,


Kaha goodbye, aur aaj yeh kavita suna daali.

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