Woh kagaz ki kashti
So wonderful was the childhood…that I realised when I heard the Jagjit Singh’s ghazal “Woh kaagaz ki kashti” on the first instance. The innocent creatures who do not have the meaning for any of the adjectives like agony, betrayal, envy, possessive, regret, and best of all the least expectations and independence of changing the colours of wings on every pulse. People who have never heard this song b4, plz do find few lines of it, and can also hear to the song in the below embedded player.
BAchpan K DIn Kitne Achay Hote The,
Tab Dil Nahi Khilone Toota Karte The...
Apney Jal JAane Ka Bhi Ehsas Na Tha,
Jalte Sholon Ki Taraf Lapka Karte The...
Ab Ek Ansun Gire Tu Ruswa Ker Deta hai,
Bachpan Main to Jee Bhar K Roya Karte The..
Woh Kagaz Ki Kashti |
Ye Daulat Bhii Le Lo, Ye Shoharat Bhii Le Lo
Bhale cheen Lo Mujhse Merii jawanii
Magar Mujhko Lautaa Do Bachapan Ka Saawan
woh Kaagaz Kii Kashtii, woh Baarish Ka Paanii
--Jagjit--
Muhalle Kii Sabase Nishaanii Puraanii
woh Budhiyaa Jise Bachche Kahate The Naanii
woh Naanii Kii Baaton Mein Pariyon Kaa Deraa
woh Chahare Kii Jhuriryon Mein Sadiyon Kaa Pheraa
Bhulaae Nahiin Bhuul Sakataa Hai Koi
woh Chhotii Sii Raaten woh Lambii Kahaanii
--Chitra--
Kadii Dhuup Mein Apane Ghar Se Nikalanaa
woh Chidiyaa woh Bulabul woh Titalii Pakadanaa
woh Gudiyaa Kii Shaadii pe Ladnaa Jhagadnaa
woh Jhuulon Se Girnaa woh Gir Ke Sambhalnaa
woh Piital Ke Chhallon Ke Pyaare Se Tohafe
woh Tutii Hui Chuudiyon Kii Nishaanii
--Jagjit--
Kabhii Ret Ke Unche Tiilon Pe Jaanaa
Gharaunde Banaanaa Banaake Mitaanaa
woh Maasuum Chahat Kii Tasviir Apanii
woh Khwaabon Khilaunon Kii Jaagiir Apanii
Na Duniyaa Kaa Gham Thaa Na Rishton Ke Bandhan
Badii Khoobsurat Thii woh Zindagaanii