Monday 7 November 2011

Woh sheher Nainital ka....


Aaj fir yaad mein dooba hun,
unn dino ki jo yunhi guzar gaye.
Uss shahar ki
jahan kabhi jaana bas majboori
lagta tha
Woh sheher Nainital ka......

Lagta tha ki
aur kisi hill station nahin ja sakte
toh chalo Nainital hi chal lete hain.
Pass mein hi toh hai
shaam tak aa jayenge....

Ubb sa jaata tha tab main
kitna bewakoof tha main.
Na dekh paata tha uss
khoobsurat nazaaron ko
Unn khoobsurat logon ko
aur uss khoobsurat Nainital ko....

Aaj yahan pune mein hun
aaj kahan balki pichle 5 saal se.
Ab toh yehi sheher apna lagta hai
woh chota sa Kashipur toh bas
ek sapna lagta hai....

Aaj bhi har waqt dil karta hai
ki jaldi kuch ban jaun,
thode paise kamaun,
fir jaunga wahan.
Khoob masti karunga
aur maa ko bhi ghumane le jaunga
wahin Nainital jaunga....

Ek baar fir Mall road pe khada
hokar, garam coffee ki chuski lunga.
Jheel ke upar se aati thandi hawa,
fir chehre ko chukar nikal jayegi.
Ek sihran si hogi, wohi jo pehle hoti thi....

Saamne jheel ko dekhta rahunga
mall road pe khade hoke.
Woh ek bookstore hai wahin,
ussi ke chaukhat pe khade hoke,
haath mein firse ek cup coffee ka hoga.....

Fir mann toh hai ki boating bhi karun
iss baar pucca paddle boating karunga.
Hamesha darr lagta tha mujhe paddle boating se,
lagta tha doob jaunga.
Par buri baat kya hai,
dooba bhi toh apni,
sabse pasandeeda jheel mein hi samaunga,
kisse milti hai aisi kismat.
Hehe, dekha darr aaj bhi hai...

Tab toh pitaji bhi the
humein scooter par le jaate the Nainital.
tadke nikla karte the.
Aur raaste mein woh kaladhungi ke,
Jim Corbett museum se lekar,
Nainital ke Manu maharani tak,
bas deodar aur cheed se dhaki hoti thi sadke....

October mein bhi toh jaate the,
scooter par baith kar.
Fir achchanak pitaji scooter rokte the
aur kehte the,
woh dekh hare hare patton par,
safed safed baraf jami hai.
Main uss baraf ko dekhta aur sochta
ki kabhi snowfall dekhunga Nainital mein....

Iss baar pucca jaunga
january mein jaunga
2 mahine hi toh door hai.
Iss baar baraf mein khoob khelunga
woh snowman bhi banaunga.
Suna hai bada mazaa aata hai
iss baar saare maze uthaunga
iss baar Nainital zaroor jaunga....

Woh pahaadi sheher Nainital ka
aaj bhi roz yaad aata hai ....

5 comments:

  1. Can relate to it.. fact is I miss Pune while being in Delhi.

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  2. aaha....bohot sundar likha hai !!!
    ek baar jaao, ho hi aao !!

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  3. Nostalgia :) ... hope you keep your words and visit soon.

    Keep writing.

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  4. Haha! My parents actually went to Nainital for their honeymoon!
    I heart the small jheel and the boating there and the hostel on the opposite side! :D

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