Books, my best friends : A Shayari Tribute.

Happy World Book Day 2015!

I've penned these 'Shaayaris' as a tribute

to my most loyal and beloved friends: My books.

Dil ki kitni kareeb hain meri har ek kitaab

Khushiyon se bharee huyi taalaab

Seekhne ko miltee hain hazaar baaten laa jawaab

Dikhaate hain ajab si duniya...ajeeb si khwaab

Dil ki kitni kareeb hain meri har ek kitaab...

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        Kitaabon ki duniya mein jabse hum doobne lage

Seekhne ki aatish mein tabse hum jalne lage

Saare gam saare gilaaon ko bhoolne lage

Ajeeb si kahaaniyon mein khone lage

Zindagi ko aur zyaada chaahne lage

Bechaini se kitne raahat paane lage

Anjaane se kitne chaahat karne lage

Naadaani ko peeche chodne lage

Kahaaniyon ko ek se ek judne lage

Phir kabhee na peeche hum mudne lage

Tehkikaat se lekar vaar tak

Khoon se lekar pyaar tak

Saare ke saare nazaaaron ko hum khud jeene lage...

Ye kitaabon ki duniya se hum behad pyaar karne lage

Bachpan se jawaani tak

Jawaani se budaape tak

In kitaabon se hum jee bharne lage

Zindagi bhar ke liye shukr guzaar hone lage...

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