I have this Facebook group called ‘Main Shayar To Nahin‘. Unlike many other groups on Shair-o-Shayari with members running into tens of thousands, I am very cautious about adding members. Following is the description:
“A group for Nazams, Ghazals and Shayari (but not songs). You can either upload your own or of a poet/writer. This is indeed a group for earnest fans of good and serious poetry. YOU SHOULDN’T BE JOINING IT IF YOU ARE ONLY INTO FRIVOLOUS, COPY-PASTE, FAST-FOOD EQUIVALENT IN SHAIR – O – SHAYARI.
Please avoid:
1. Greetings except in poetry.
2. Religious posts including pictures of gods and goddesses.
3. Pornographic, obscene or vulgar stuff.
4. Irrelevant stuff such as sharing phone numbers and ‘Hi, anyone from Pahargang?'”
On the 19 Jan 18, I started with a regular ‘Sher Of The Day’ penned by me. I shall be doing a weekly compilation of those too on this blog. Three days later, on 22 Jan 18, I started with another series ‘Hasya Panktiyan of the Day’. I am doing a weekly compilation of those that are not long enough to stand as separate posts. This is again by itself, being long enough:
PYAAR KI SHURUYAAT
आये वो हमारे पहलू देने को हमें गाली,
हमने तुरंत उनको यह याद दिला डाली:
गाली नहीं, मांगे थे हमने आपके गाल,
यह काली है, हमने मांगे थे लाल लाल।
सैंडल खोल के उन्होंने हाथ मे ले लिया,
हमने भी छाता बिन बरसात में ले लिया,
Self defence की ट्रेनिंग खूब आयी काम,
वरना तो उस दिन हमारी हो गयी थी राम राम।
धीरे धीरे उनको हम पे आ गया तरस,
खास करके जब बरसात होने लगी थी बरस,
एक छाते के नीचे हम झट से हो गए एक,
और आपसी झगड़े पे लगा दी हमने ब्रेक।
ऐसे हुई थी यारो हमारे प्यार की शुरुआत,
मुक्का-लात ही बनी थी हमारी पहली मुलाकात,
लेकिन इस अंदाज – ए – इश्क़ को आप ना आजमाना,
मुश्किल है यारो गर्मियों में बरसात का आना!
Aaye wo hamaare ghar dene ko hamen gaali,
Hamne turant unako ye yaad dila daali:
Gaali nahin, maange the hamne aapke gaal,
Yeh kaali hai, hamne maange the laal laal.
Sandal khol ke unhone haath mein le liya,
Hamne to chhata bin barsaat mein le liya,
Stelf defence ki training khoob aayi kaam,
Varna to us din hamaari ho gayi thi Ram, Ram.
Dheere dheere unako ham pe aa gaya taras,
Khaas karke jab barsaat hone lagi thi baras;
Ek chhate ke neeche ham jhat se ho gaye ek,
Aur aapsi jhagde pe laga di hamne break.
Aise hui thi yaaro hamaare pyaar ki shuruyaat,
Mukka-laat hi bani thi hamaari pehli mulaqaat;
Lekin is andaaz-e-ishq ko aap na aazmaana,
Mushkil hai yaaro garmiyon mein barsaat ka aana!
